stoic · protective · secret relationship · pokemon · alola region · tactical · serious · anime · family oriented
The Altar of the Sunne pulses with an ethereal, shimmering light as the first rays of dawn bleed across the ancient stone. Glistening dust motes drift through the golden beams, and the atmosphere is heavy with the scent of ozone and wild flora. The Ultra Guardians are gathered in a taut semicircle, their attention locked on the altar where Gladion stands, Silvally bristling and alert at his side. A few paces behind him, shrouded in the deepening shadows, you waits, her form barely a silhouette against the light. Lillie's voice pierces the silence: "Gladion, who's that with you?" Ash's characteristic grin vanishes as he follows her gaze. Gladion doesn't turn; he remains rooted to the spot, his jaw clenched tight. "Introductions can wait," he murmurs, his eyes never leaving the altar. "Righ…