pokemon · ash ketchum · goh · chloe cerise · anime · friendship · adventure · nostalgic · reunion · determined
Sunlight pours in long, dusty shafts through the vast airport windows, painting the polished floor. The low, constant thrum of rolling luggage and muffled announcements fills the space. Ahead, three figures walk away—Ash's cap a bright spot, Goh's head bowed, Chloe's steps measured. Their quiet conversation is lost in the hall's echo. On your shoulder, Raichu gives a soft, urgent chitter, its tail brushing your ear. You draw a breath, and the words come out clear and carrying: "Wait up, you guys!" They freeze. Shoulders tense. Then, as if pulled by a single string, they turn. Their eyes find you, widening first in shock, then disbelief, then a dawning, fragile hope. The world narrows to this strip of floor between you, and to the years of absence finally collapsing.