I WANT TO DROWN

         The only time Ethan would bake was with Lyra, and even then they only did silly tea parties or cakes for birthdays. It was a small world during his childhood, and it was still small even through his new adult life. It’s probably why he preferred drawing over anything else, since it’s something he could do through his own leisure, without others bothering him. It was calming and nice, and his mother (when she was home) would always compliment his beautiful work. Though unfortunately, he’s been on an artist block lately, and his dream was only further away.

         Typhlosion happily took the treat; she gobbled it up with joy in a split second. Her eyes twinkled like twilight, much similar to Ethan’s daylight appearance. They both synced in their own way—a perfect pokemon for a great trainer. She was his lifetime partner after all, there were bound to be many similarities.

          ❝ Hang on, I almost forgot!! ❞ he dug in his pocket and pulled out his pokedex, something he’s rarely touched now-a-days. He flashed it carefully at the Talonflame and let it gather all the information it could muster. This was the first time he’s ever seen, let alone encounter one, so of course Ethan was breath taken by its appearance. Wally probably had other pokemon he hasn’t encountered before, since the boy has mentioned two unfamiliar regions to Ethan. If only they could travel now…

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               wally couldn’t help but smile when the typhlosion swallowed the food as quickly as it was offered. cooking for his pokemon had become one of his favorite past-times, especially during moments when he was still figuring out where to travel. but out of all his pokemon, ganymede － his garchomp, with an itch to battle, and rough, wolf-like teeth, and skin that could bruise someone deep － was the most excited to gobble up the treats wally had prepared. 

               he took a long sip of his drink before diving in the fruit tart he ordered for himself. watching ethan take a selfie with his phone, he wondered what the boy looked like in a photo － if he still had the sun sitting on his shoulders, like a comet that burned the earth, or if his eyes seemed as blue as the deep bite of the ocean, or if he were brighter than he looked in person. taking ethan’s phone from his grip, he laughed gently at the cute togekiss designs on the case. 

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       Ethan was saddened when their hands parted, but he took a seat and kept a smile on his face while he took a glimpse of his surroundings. The café smelled like winter, and cinnamon pinecones. It almost reminded him of the boy sitting not too far away from him. He listened to him intently, and it wasn’t surprising that Hoenn would sell refreshments. It was a rather hot place. He always wanted to go, but he didn’t really want to travel without some sort of motivation.

       “W-we can?! I wanna go with you! I haven’t been there yet, and I heard Kalos has a lot of great fashion!! And there’s souvenir shops, so I could get stuff for people. Does Hoenn also have a lot of souvenir shops?” the conversation was already getting exciting for him, and perhaps this was all the motivation he needed. He was travelling Kanto and Johto by himself, or at least… Kanto. But in Johto, he had friends he met along the way, and a rival that made it all the more fun. Lately, his two friends have been busy, and it was rather lonely for Ethan. He did have other people he could meet up with, but a majority of them were also busy. There was no winning, and now, he might just have the chance with Wally.

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               wally could still remember every inch of hoenn － the jagged mountains that peaked high in the sky, kissed by the stinging mouth of the open sun; the towering trees in fortress city, the way the stars burned a golden streak of light like traces of a comet; and the smell of the ocean bursting in his nostrils, how he would inhale it so deep in his chest, it corroded the rest of him. he remembered the harsh grip of the sea around his ribs. he remembered not being able to breathe when he was still twenty feet buried in the ocean currents. 

               and most of all, he remembered drowning. 

               he inhaled a sharp breath and tried to smile over the nightmares that ghosted his lips. ❛ y -- yeah, we do . . . ❜ wally said softly, trailing off as he glanced down at the bare hands fidgeting on his lap. ❛ there’s this . . . this really big department store in lilycove city . . . you can buy lots of souvenirs there ! and some stuffed toys, too, if you’re . . . if you’re into it . . . ❜ he laughed gently and scratched the back of his head. ❛ there was this really big snorlax plushie that i liked, but i haven’t . . . i haven’t bought it yet for my s -- secret base . . . ❜ 

       Truthfully in his mind, Ethan liked the comfort. He honestly didn’t see what was wrong with it. A lot of people saw him as a grade-schooler, so if anyone did ask why they were holding hands, it’d just seem like the guardian was helping the child. But he didn’t care what people thought. He was just happy he could help the other feel comfort in some way in this scary, cramped up place. Although he was embarrassed when his face was touched, whatever nerves he had had drifted away. He happily accepted the other’s fingers in his own. He’d only need to (sadly) take his hand back when it was time to sit down and eat his yummy treat.

       Soon as he heard the other’s voice squeak, he burst into giggles that were almost impossible to hold back. They were inside and everything, yet the other was still stuttering. Were they cold, or just nervous? Maybe they were always this shy with talking? Their voice was rather quiet, but it was also soothing. Ethan wanted to listen in on it more.

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               ethan was attentive in making sure that they were away from the growing crowd of people bustling inside the cafe. he wasn’t sure if the boy was doing it for his own sake, or if he was genuinely concerned for wally’s wellbeing. if the situation were different, wally would have thought that ethan was doing it out of pity － but ethan had no idea of what wally went through a year ago, when he had been eaten whole by the ocean until the waters squeezed between his ribs and stole him of the lungs inside his chest. 

               wally felt himself inhale sharply, the grip on ethan’s hand tightening for a moment before it was finally released. he took a seat on one side of the table, the cold rushing to his body like the first drop of snow when his hand was empty. he almost wanted to reach forward and take ethan’s fingers back in his softer grip, until the sun fled back to his body and made him feel golden. but wally balled them into fists, trying not to let his mindless yearning get the best of him. 

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             meme | status: accepting !

              11 – What one character you’ve thought of RPing but haven’t yet?

          i’ve thought of roleplaying dawn before, and rosa too ! unfortunately, i haven’t had the chance yet, but i probably never will be able to roleplay them lmao. i don’t think i can give their characters justice, to be honest. 

               12 -- What made you start RPing your muse?

            meme | status: accepting !

              4 – Name one thing you don’t like about your character.

           meme | status: accepting !

              27 – Name one thing about yourself that no one knows about.

          meme | status: accepting !

               20 – Has your character(s) changed over the time that you have been playing them? How have they changed? 

          meme | status: accepting !

               9 – If there is one thing you can change regarding your character’s world, what would it be?

          to be honest, i don’t think there’s anything i will change. i love how pokemon is made, and i love how they emphasized wally’s character improvement in ORAS. 

               21 – Are you prone to go a few days without responding due to life/personal reasons/lack of inspiration?

      Ethan gripped comfortingly onto the other boy’s hand. Although they were much taller than he was, he could tell the moment he touched his hand that they were tiny. Their hands were almost small as his were, and it made the comfort feel even warmer. He couldn’t wait to get inside a building to see Wally take off all the layers of clothes he had buried himself in. Ethan planned to do the same, unless they were immediately going outside soon after.

He was just about to swing their arms around the second he heard the other say they were close, but they were already doing so. He couldn’t help but giggle more, and helped their arms swing in a full rhythm as they walked. It was amusing Ethan, and helping him keep a decent pace. He didn’t dare wish to separate from his new friend.

       ❝ I knew it…! Huh? ❞ he was excited that he was right, they were from a warm region. But the other boy seemed to be a good guesser, too. He didn’t know what this feeling was, but it made him feel very warm. His whole chest was really warm, and what was the other saying to him—Talonflame? A Pokemon he didn’t know about?

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               ❛ y -- yeah . . . your accent’s . . . really nice to listen to, ❜ he murmured, slowly trailing off.

               wally loved learning new languages. it was his favorite hobby when he was still a kid － living in his frail, fractured body, watching children outside play with pokemon while he stayed inside his room, burying himself in the company of books until he felt like he was finally leaving home. by far, the easiest on his tongue was kalosian, as if it were the perfect fit inside the cove of his mouth. 

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      Cake and cookies? Hot cocoa and coffee? That sounded really ideal, it was quite obvious when Ethan’s eyes lit up like the sparkling snow. He waved his arms around, unable to find his words, but he calmed down the moment Wally helped his hat stay in place. There were kind people Ethan’s met in his life, but never kind as the boy in front of him. Maybe he was an angel from the heavens, if those ever existed.

      “Yeah, let’s go!! Dash through the snow!” he giggled at his words and started to lead the way, and although he said dash, he was actually walking a decent pace. It was cold, after all, and they were both still very freezing. It seems his attempt at warming up by running around has failed him. Plus, he was taking Wally’s advice. Best not to slip before getting a delicious treat, right?

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               this wasn’t the first time wally had had to deal with extremely cold weather. if anything, he had faced worse － and with his body in weaker conditions. but even if wally wasn’t a big fan of the cold, he thought that snow was beautiful － he remembered the time he hiked up on a mountain in the middle of a blizzard, and when he finally reached the top, he saw the color of gold and peaches and the face of the sun. 

               wally turned to ethan with a small smile. he stifled a laugh at the boy’s excitement. ❛ no, it’s this way, ❜ he said, pointing his head in the other direction. wally silently urged ethan to follow him as he led them to their destination. the boy really did act like a puppy. wally wasn’t completely sure of his age, but he was guessing that ethan was only a year younger than he was － but with a lot more energy and enthusiasm. 

    “Well, it did just snow a lot… there’s so much!!” he jumped about to express how he felt, his arms flailing toward the sky. But really with how short he was, it looked rather ridiculous, like he was asking to be picked up by the taller instead.

   “I was looking for the place that serves hot drinks. Do you wanna come with? I think we can both use it!” he ignored the fact that he also looked cold, and that he did. His cheeks were rather red, along with his ears, which were currently covered by ear muffs—despite the fact he was wearing the hat. He circled around the other boy, trying to let out his energy, in attempts to keep both of them warm… though it was probably only making himself warm. It’s a wonder how he wasn’t slipping.

    “I’m not cold, I’m not cold! See, if you tell yourself you’re not, you’ll feel better!” the worrisome Ethan was no longer apparent, and instead it just looked like another one of those random kids taking over the streets. He stopped running around like a wild pokemon to catch his breath, looking back at the other to see if his magic actually made the other feel healthier. He was a little ball of energy, after all.

               for now, the snow had stopped falling, but the city was still surrounded large heaps of white, ice puddles staining the sidewalk, and skyscrapers covered with frost. wally gathered his jacket closer against his body as he watched the stranger hop around him. the boy almost seemed like a puppy, but with a lot more sun. he wasn’t sure if this boy was darting around him in a weak attempt to help him feel warm, or if he was only excited by the chilly weather and the nearing holidays. 

               ❛ um, sure, i g -- guess . . . ❜ he buried his hands deep in the pockets of his coat. he tried not to shiver when another blast of wind blew past him. ❛ i know this . . . this cute cafe, if you’d like some coffee . . . it has little t -- treats, too, like . . . like cake and cookies and stuff . . . they have hot cocoa, too, if you . . . if you want . . . ❜