#silentchamp

It feels like finally lifting your head from being submerged in water, waking up from his nightmare with a loud gasp for air. He sits down immediately, head and heart rushing back to reality...

He turns to his boyfriend. His face melts into an expression of sadness and he sniffles loud as the tears well and stream down.

"FIFTEEN YEARS AND YOU'RE STILL AROUND?"

She puffs up and yells after him as their balloon is rapidly floating away.

“Ha! Guilty as charged.” She laughs, seeing him react and standing up from the chair she was sitting in to walk over and wrap an arm around his waist… The fact she has to look up at him is a bit degrading though.

"Huh??? No no, not at all!" both Ethan and Dragonite wave their hands in unison.

"Oho, Red??"

Okay, okay... Now, you've had a similar run in with him before, misconstruing the situation. He doesn't strike you as a creepo... You don't think. So what's the best course of action? Might as well commit to the bit, turn it into a joke perhaps? Though honestly, this was probably his aim from the start anyways.

"Sure. Which one you wanna see first?"

Handing her a set of gloves. Looks like she could use them.

​❝ thanks ... ❞ a sigh as she puts them on.

"Often enough." His smile is easy-going when he speaks, his hands pushed into his pockets. There's a lazy sense of watching Red in return.