Genuinely asking- does anyone have any good recommendations for Palletshipping fanfics where Ash and Gary aren’t already together as boyfriends/husbands etc.?
While domestic fluff and stuff is really cute- and I’m 100% not bashing on any writers who focus on it because they’re very talented!- it’s just personally not what I’m really into, but it feels like within the pool of fics, I’ve yet to find even a solid oneshot or something where Gary and Ash, long-time rivals who have canonically gotten under each other’s skin for years, have a bit of a tumultuous or tension-filled build-up to an eventual confession and I guess an established relationship. And with that, I’m also looking for stuff that’s in-character and doesn’t feel like everything is confessed and resolved in 5 seconds.
Again, not ragging on anyone, and it’s incredible how the pokeani community has continued to thrive even when it seems like a lot of the engagement from fans of the classic anime has waned. I’m just genuinely looking for some good recommendations, as I love a lot of Pokémon ships and am sometimes in the mood to read some Palletshipping!
