@swordsdancedâ asked: "Selene.... I'm sorry I'm late, but..." The acting Aether president couldn't help but show a light shade of pink in his cheeks, slightly embarrassed about how long it took him to find her and give her this. "... Happy Valentines Day." With that, Gladion presented three boxes. One was an assortment of different expensive chocolates, the second was a small silver ring laced with moonstone. The third? Well, and actual evolutionary moon stone.
BLUES FOCUSING INTENTLY ON THE OCEAN IMMEDIATELY FLICKER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE FAMILIAR VOICE, lips morphing into an âoâ of surprise seeing the President of Aether himself--or simply her dear grumpy friend to her, approaching. And seeming a bit winded too. Like, heâd been out and about for a while, but...why at this time? It was very well near midnight, not that she wasnât glad to see him. âGladion! What are you...â No sooner than sheâd opened her mouth to get his answers, heâd begun to speak.Â
The rare sight of blush on his cheeks, the âHappy Valentineâs Dayâ, gifts offered out to her...
...wait.Â
Two blinks from Alolaâs Champion as everything finally started to click into place, eyes widening upon the realization of it all. Gladion had came all the way to find her just to wish her a happy Valentineâs Day. To give her Valentineâs gifts. And thatâs when a soft smile begins to pull at the edges of her lips, faint heat settling in her cheeks and heart blossoming with warmth. âYou ran all the way here, this late...to give me Valentineâs gifts?â A giggle bubbles from her lips, one hand raising to try and (fail to) stifle the whimsical noise.
âAnd you say youâre not sweet, Glad.â Not that he was ever convincing her before with his argument otherwise but after pulling this? Oh, heâd never be able to convince her otherwise. Edgy style? Sure. (It was cool though, to her.) Grumpy? Plenty. But deep down, he had one of the most giving hearts, whether heâd admit it or not.Â
âMahalo.â A genuine gratitude from Selene, the brunette beaming up at him as she accepts each of his gifts. Really, after getting showered in gifts from fans, she should be used to this! And yet gestures like this never failed to touch her heart. There was something even more special about receiving a gift from someone close to her.
Azure eyes sparkled in curiosity, gifts soon unveiled one after the other. An excited gasp at the sight of the chocolate--the super pricey chocolates! How much did he spend on these?! But oh no, then thereâs the ring. Beautiful sterling silver and adorned with moonstones. It was so lovely, like...like something out of a fairytale...! âGlad...â A whisper barely gotten out, the Champion peering between him and the jewelry several times as if she couldnât believe heâd done this. And she couldnât! But then thereâs the cherry on top--a moonstone itself! Her favorite of all evolutionary stones. Appropriately.Â
A long moment passes, the brunette quiet, setting the boxes down with the utmost care before slowly turning her attention back to Gladion.Â
...and then all but flinging her arms around him tightly. Maybe a little even too tightly. Lips in a wide grin, bits of laughter escaping.Â
âYou really went all out on this, didnât you?â Sheâs grateful to Arceus above that he doesnât know just how many Butterfree were fluttering about in her stomach. Arms still embracing him after a few seconds--albeit with a loosened grip now, she peers up at him.Â
â...all this and you didnât ask me to be your Valentine.â Punctuated with a wink.Â
Maybe itâs serious. Probably a tease.Â
Maybe both.Â
All the same thereâs a playfulness in her eyes amidst all the warmth.Â
âBut really, Gladion...I really appreciate this, all of this. I promise to cherish everything! Thereâs something I want to give you too though.â Â
Without a second thought, she lifts onto the tips of her toes and brushes her lips to his cheek.Â
âHappy Valentineâs Day to you too.âÂ










