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a break between photos to stare at each other lovingly lmao

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ereri | 12700 words | pokemon au | insp by cinth (@ereriere) and their gift for caitlin (@baegerbombtastic) last year, thank u~

“Nostalgic, isn’t it.”

Eren turns his head to look at Levi walking beside him, but his neutral expression gives no hint as to what he’s referring to. He tilts his head in confusion, but Levi keeps his gaze fixed ahead of him. Looking down between them, Cubone meets Eren’s gaze and shrugs.

“What, being back in Kanto?” he asks, although he’s pretty sure that isn’t what Levi had meant. They’d arrived in Saffron City a few days ago, stepping off the Magnet Train from Goldenrod City and straight into the waiting arms of Levi’s mother. Kuchel may be a petite woman, but she still has enough strength to crush two nineteen-year-olds in one big hug. Eren thinks that it must be a mother’s talent, to effortlessly be so warm and welcoming.

Every second of their long weekend with her had been wonderful, and he knows that Levi feels the same even though he had complained about being kissed and coddled too much. It had been a treat for Eren to see Levi and Kuchel interacting after such a long time apart. During many of their phone calls, Eren could always hear their worry for each other, although they expressed it slightly differently. They had left her house around mid-afternoon, with a long farewell in which they both had to promise to stay safe on their way to Celadon City. Kuchel, Kangaskhan, and Marill had waved and watched them go from her doorstep.

“No, not that,” Levi replies, with a fondness in his eyes that makes Eren think they had been on the same wavelength for a moment. “Never mind. On second thought, I’m the only one experiencing déjà vu here, having a kid with messy brown hair and a big grin coming over and asking for a battle just outside my hometown.” Understanding dawns on Eren, making him laugh and rub the back of his neck in embarrassment. He looks ahead, where said kid is striding confidently through the trees in front of them. Although Eren can’t hear him, he thinks the boy is talking to the Poké Ball he has clutched in his right hand.

“Well, there’s nothing like a battle after travelling and resting for a few days. I’m looking forward to seeing what he’s got,” Eren says, a smile on his face. Levi only hums in response, interested but not making it obvious. As soon as they had walked through the Saffron City gate, they were being challenged by the kid, who showed no hesitation after seeing Cubone. When Eren had agreed he had started leading them a little way off the path, to a place the kid said is good for battling. Avoiding the long grass and the wild Pokémon around, they end up in a flat clearing by a wide river that Eren guesses must flow straight down south to the bay. He checks it briefly, not seeing any water Pokémon swimming by. The kid stops and turns to them, lifting his chin and adjusting his baseball cap.

“This is where me and my friends come to play with our Pokémon. Pretty good, right? My name’s Kai,” the boy says, excitement lighting up his expression.

“I’m Eren, and this is my boyfriend Levi. He can be our referee.” Kai grins at Levi, who simply nods his head in acknowledgement. Eren feels a light tapping on his foot, and glances down to see Cubone ready to poke him again. “And this is my partner Cubone,” he introduces, earning a satisfied nod from his Pokémon.

“Cool.”