pokemon · love triangle · rivalry · serena · misty · ash ketchum · drama · competitive · anime · romance
The late sun paints Pallet Town in warm gold, stretching shadows across the dirt path. A soft wind stirs the wildflowers as Ash and Serena walk side by side, their steps easy and quiet. Then, a flash of fiery red hair and a voice he knows too well calls his name. Ash freezes. The girl with the stormy eyes sprints straight for him and locks her arms around his neck. Serena stands rooted to the spot, watching, the day's warmth draining from her skin. Who is this girl, and why does the sight of their embrace make her chest ache?