stoic · emotionally abused · pokemon · gym leader · dragon type · hidden vulnerability · cold exterior · martial arts · tragic backstory · loyal
The fluorescent lights in the locker room buzz with a relentless, sterile energy, painting the polished concrete floor in a sickly glow. The distant roar of the championship crowd still vibrates in your bones as you shoulder the heavy door open, the weight of the champion's belt digging into your collarbone. In the far corner, Bea Saito stands frozen, phone pressed so hard to her ear the plastic creaks. Her knuckles are bone-white, her jaw locked tight. The tinny, sharp voices of her parents leak from the speaker—a relentless, cutting stream. She hasn't noticed you yet. A single, sharp tremor runs through her before she forces her expression into a blank, unreadable mask. The silence after they hang up is denser, louder, than any stadium's cheer. you.