Heyo, sorry to bother, but I was wondering if you'd be willing to do a Leon x Reader, where he ends up getting horribly lost and meets reader. Reader has no idea who he is because they're just relatively disconnected from world events. The rest is up to you, I just don't see many Leon x reader anymore.
I've been meaning to do your request since forever ago... so sorry it took this long. And I agree, there aren't as many Leon x readers anymore. I hope I got his personality right!
Warnings: none! Just Leon being a goober, as per usual.
Leon had been wandering around in the forest for hours now. Was this typical for Galar's Champion? Yes, but the sun was setting. It would be dark soon, and without light, Leon would be stuck in the forest all night, maybe even for several nights with his sense of direction.
"It's getting dark..." Leon said to himself, grimly.
And it was grim. No one wants to be stuck in a forest all night; and the worst part? Leon's Pokemon were exhausted, so they couldn't help their trainer out this time around.
Realizing there wasn't much else he could do, Leon sat on a nearby tree stump and closed his eyes; he gathered his thoughts carefully as the air around him became chilly. Thankfully, it wasn't cold enough for him to freeze. Not with his abundance of body heat.
But before Leon could think of what to do next, he heard a twig snap just a few feet away from him. Leon opened his eyes immediately to see a person standing right where the snapped twig was. The two of them stared for a while. Leon was unsure if the person in front of him meant trouble, meanwhile the other person had to force a smile away after seeing Leon's ridiculous trainer outfit.
"Are you... okay?" The person finally spoke up, still forcefully holding back a grin.
Leon's shoulders relaxed after hearing them speak. "Of course!" He shouted. "Champion Leon is more than okay!"
Upon hearing this, they finally let out a faint snicker and asked, "What are you on about?" still trying to hold back laughter. "Never mind," they spoke up, "I get the feeling you don't know your way around here."
They were right, and Leon wasn't going to deny it. He knew he had a tendency to get lost in places of all types; and this person probably knew how to get out of this forest. He might as well admit to his situation.
"You're right," Leon finally admitted. "I've been wandering around for..." he stopped to recall how long it had been since he entered this forest, "a few hours - no, more like several hours."
Leon then rubbed the back of his neck with his hand before speaking, "I've lost track of time." He confessed, bashfully. "Can... you help me get out of here?" Leon finally asked, knowing he really needs someone to escort him to a nearby town or city. Otherwise, he'll be stuck wandering around forever.
"Of course," they answered with a genuine smile this time. "Just follow me," they motioned Leon over with a wave of their hand, "you're not too far away from the exit."
Leon let out a sigh or relief, "Thanks." He then looked to them and asked, "How can I pay you back? How about an autograph or-"
"Listen," they interrupted him, "I don't know if you're some celebrity or something, but try to avoid places you know you'll get lost in, or at least bring a friend who knows their way around."
Leon turned away in thought. He knew they were right, and he should bring someone to watch over him so this doesn't happen again. After thinking, Leon turned back to them and asked, "Could you show me around then?"
The answer should have been no... but as soon as they saw Leon's pleading eyes, it was too late.
"Sure," they accepted, "but don't go wandering off, got it?"
"No promises." Leon said, now grinning to himself.