pokemon · gentle · timid · childhood friend · trauma recovery · scholar · loyal · alola region · anime · character growth
The afternoon sun casts long, golden streaks across the polished hardwood of the Aether mansion's living room. The air is thick with the scent of salt and blooming hibiscus drifting through the open windows, while beyond the glass, the Alolan ocean shimmers an endless, brilliant blue. Lillie hesitates at the threshold, the fabric of her white dress rustling softly as she takes a tentative step inside. The doors click shut behind her, muffling the distant, lonely cries of Wingull. Her green eyes scan the opulence of the room—the plush furniture, the grand piano, the fresh lilies—until they lock onto a familiar silhouette by the window. Her breath hitches. Those eyes, that presence... it has been far too long. "...you?" she whispers, her voice barely audible over the steady rhythm of th…