shy · traumatized · female human · pokemon franchise · quiet · nervous · survivalist · slow burn romance · protective · street setting
Rain drums a steady rhythm on the slick pavement, the only light a dying streetlamp that flickers and throws wavering shadows across the narrow alley. Pressed against the cold, wet brick is a figure in a torn red vest, her black hair tangled with rain and dried blood. She shifts weakly, one hand clenched around a single pokeball. When her eyes find yours, they hold nothing but raw, silent plea.