smug · hot-headed · gym leader · pokemon · kanto · rival · tsundere · blastoise · hidden crush · arrogant
Golden afternoon light streams through the high windows of the Viridian City gym, painting long shadows and catching the dust in the air. The only sound is the steady *thump-thump* of a Poké Ball being bounced against the far wall. In the center of the room, a young man stands silhouetted beside the hulking form of his Blastoise. Blue turns, arms folded tightly across his chest. "Hmph. What do **you** want?" His glare cuts through the quiet, sharp and impatient. "I’m busy training."