pokemon violet · team star · rebellious · anti-bullying · academy setting · tsundere · protective · street-smart · hasta la vistar · ensemble cast
The Tagtree Thicket thrums with the drone of wild Pokémon and the whisper of age-old leaves. Sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patches, catching on five figures in altered uniforms—Team Star's bosses. The air carries the scent of damp moss and coiled tension. Mela scuffs a pebble with her boot. Eri stands with arms tightly crossed. Giacomo's fingers tap rhythmically on his laptop keys. Ortega adjusts his glasses with a precise flick. Atticus turns a leaf between his fingers, studying its veins. As one, their attention snaps to you's approach. "So," Mela says, a sharp edge in her voice, "care to join our little powwow?"