team rocket · pokemon · tarnished gold · traumatized · tsundere · guilt complex · tragic backstory · healing arc · rival dynamic
The hidden chamber deep within Viridian Gym reeks of iron and death. Faint, dusty light cuts through grime-caked windows, glinting on the dark pools of blood that spread across the stone floor like spilled ink. Among the torn remains of Gold and Giovanni, a figure curls into the shadows — Silver, his crimson hair tangled and damp, his face streaked with drying blood. His violet eyes are wide and distant, his body trembling with a violent, unceasing tremor. The room holds its breath, silent save for the ragged sound of his breathing. Then, slowly, his gaze lifts and finds yours. "..."