#sunnydaycoordinator

            The team was on a beach that day, having just finished an afternoon of battling. The star of his team, a Primarina named Haku, was playing in the ocean after another long battle. Madoka had his white jeans rolled up so that he could wade in the water with her, his pink windbreaker tied around his waist and dipping into the waves.

            Haku trilled in delight. As a large wave came crashing down, she tackled her trainer into the water and brought them both washing up on the shore. Madoka, now soaked in water and covered in sand, groaned as the tide pulled away. He was on his back, with Haku clapping her fins over him. As he tilted his head back, he saw that there was a girl on the shore. He prayed she hadn’t seen him getting pushed into the water.

            “I’m okay. We’re fine--” Another wave crashed over him. As it pulled back, Madoka was now left decorated in both sand and seaweed.

         Hinata moved briskly through the streets. No eye contact, head down, avoiding crowds... If she was cautious, she could explore the city a little bit. And today it was especially important. Madoka had forgotten his umbrella and there was rain due in the evening.

           She had to be brave and save her big brother!

           Except that a gathering of rain clouds wasn’t the only thing crowding today. There was a crowd of people up ahead, forming a human wall around a street performer. Hinata knew that braving that crowd would result in her having a meltdown, so slipped into an alleyway. She dropped to the ground, umbrella at her side, and decided to wait until the performance ended.

          “... Why am I like this?” Hinata whispered, “Madoka needs me, and I’m just... hiding... Like a coward.”