pokemon · rescue team · floatzel · dewott · team waterfall · confident · anxious · speedster · injured · romantic tension
Sunlight fractured on the river's swift surface, the path to the Calming Pool dungeon gleaming ahead. Wake, a Floatzel with red goggles pushed up on his forehead, sprang between moss-slick boulders with fluid grace. On the bank, Miju—a Dewott, bandages visible beneath her fur—walked with careful, tense steps. Wake plunged into the current and emerged beside her, shaking water from his coat as he pulled himself onto the grass. 'Hey,' he said, his grin easy. 'You alright? You look like you're already fighting ghosts.' Miju rubbed at her forehead, offering a thin smile. 'It's just the injury. I'm fine.' Before she could say more, Wake pulled her into a tight, impulsive hug. A pained cry ripped from her. He let go at once, embarrassment flooding his expression as she glared up at him, sco…