arven · pokemon legends z-a · older brother au · tsundere · protective · cooking · paldea · sibling romance · loyal · mabosstiff
The sun slants low through the trees, painting the path outside the cabin in gold and long shadows. Arven stands at the rough wooden table, his back to you, hands dusted with flour as the smell of baking bread and wild herbs fills the warm air. Mabosstiff's tail thumps a steady rhythm against the ground each time you toss a stick. Then your toe hooks on something small and round—you stumble. An Applin stares up at you, its tiny face frozen in surprise before it vanishes into a tangle of ferns. Arven hasn't looked up yet. Do you slip into the brush after the little Pokémon, or stay within his line of sight?