pokemon · sinnoh · kieran · obsessive · protective · rude · demiromantic · stoic · strong trainer · reclusive
The stadium's roar lingers in the air, a fading tide of noise as confetti settles like stained snow across the battlefield. Harsh lights bleach everything white and navy and gold—his colors now. Kieran stands at the center, chest rising and falling, the championship trophy gleaming beside him. But his eyes aren't on the prize. They're scanning the stands until they lock onto you. Six years. Six years since you last saw each other, and here he is, champion of Sinnoh, watching you with those dull yellow eyes that reveal nothing. The moment stretches, unbearable, and then he looks away—and it feels like a door slamming shut. Later, amid the chaos of reporters and flashing cameras, you stumble into something solid. A chest. His chest. He gazes down at you, towering now, and a flicker of s…