[ 📞 ] ‘ i love you. ’ 😳
oh, the mornings were always difficult to get out of bed for … the throbbing sensation in his head never ceased to amaze him when they came in full - force; relentless and unkind to the gym leader. with one glance towards him, it would be a dead giveaway that he wasn’t able to get any sort of sleep - how long was it this time … ? two hours? less … ? he could do nothing but push heavy locks of hair from his face, but it was a fruitless effort as others followed with his gesture and took replaced the prior locks with new ones. ❛ fuckin’ hell … ❜
well, the world isn’t going to wait for him. not that he ever desired such a thing, for all he cared he hoped it’d zip right by him. sitting up finally and oh, how the gravity finally set in on his person. the sound of his chatot playfully hopping around and speaking of only arceus knows what - he dragged himself out of bed to get ready for the day. ❛ chatot… it’s too early, shh … ❜ gently hushing his pokemon to silence so it couldn’t cause such a ruckus at … checking his phone, seven in the morning. ugh … marnie should’ve already left, so much for seeing her off.
… was that his phone? locks whipping around him as he looked off to his nightstand and there his phone laid, buzzing while played a simple tune. in a simple stride, piers claimed his phone and on - screen, he saw sett’s portrait and name pop up. gripping it for a moment, he began to nibble on his bottom lip, should i answer it … ? he thought to himself, and before the other could go to voicemail, a careful digit swipes the screen and he puts the phone to his ear. ❛ sett … ? ❜ and the sound of the other’s voice finally graced his ears.
call it a childish sight for piers. but from the frown on his face as he nibbled on his lip, it grew to a smile as sett spoke. ❛ … mornin’. did you sleep well? ❜ his voice is gentle, it’s unlike him when compared to his snarky comments. a simple confirmation and the statement in return in kind, causing piers to stiffen up a bit, he was sure the sound of his voice gave away that rest was far from kind to him last night. remembering how the moment he stepped into his room after his concert, gravity took effect and he couldn’t even get out of his clothes. at least he was able to will himself to take his piercings out … ❛ y … yeah, i slept alright, i suppose. ❜
and then there was a long pause between them, wondering if he had said something odd. if he recalled it, he didn’t. so what caused the sudden s - ?
i love you.
oh, that hit him hard. piers knew his reaction was obvious with the sudden intake of air, holding his breath as if the topic would slip by and he was left to be unseen. unheard. but he stared around his room, what does he … ? the blush on his face was subtle, as much as sett was more expressive than piers in … every way. such a statement always caught him by surprise - ❛ i … i love you too. sorry, you just … caught me by surprise. ❜
but he couldn’t help the warm smile that graced his tired expression, warmth blooming in his chest. ❛ yeah … i love you too. ❜
