May Birch

"Bernadette, you are my liberty." POKESPE AU

May Birch

"Bernadette, you are my liberty." POKESPE AU

May winced as she leaned against the rock, holding her side where Groudon’s earthquake had sent her flying almost into outer space earlier. Brendan sat nearby, his back turned to her as he focused on tending to his Swampert. But there was something about his silence that just felt off...

She watched Brendan carefully, her mind replaying the faint memory from before she blacked out. The words he had said—“I love you.” Three simple words, spoken so gently in the middle of chaos. Though... Brendan couldn't "remember" saying that...

May noticed Brendan was quiet and decided to ask what was wrong. He didn’t turn around. "Just tired, that’s all. It’s been... a long day." He muttered, looking down.

But that was a lie, May could tell it was a lie, not just by the way his shoulders were stiff, but by the way his voice cracked ever so slightly at the end. She didn’t know why it stung, but it did...