how would a bede + hop story play out, i'd read that all day every day
Do you think headcanons would be okay for this?
Their relationship started out pretty tense, since not only were they rivals but Bede was a butthead at first.
But don’t worry he got nicer. Bede met up with him during the championships and formally apologized.
Hop was a little hesitant, but forgave him and they ended up having a pretty nice friendship after that
Since Bede is a gym leader now, he’s pretty busy but he and Hop make a point of spending a little bit of time together every few weeks.
Now if this is a shipping story:
Their feelings grew pretty slowly, but as the became closer friends, they eventually began to realize how they felt about one another
Hop was the one who confessed to Bede, since Bede was still in denial about how he felt.
He’s still working on identifying and processing his emotions after a long time of pretending they don’t exist.
Hop is a good partner for him, he’s kind and understanding but also very competative
Bede thrives under competition so this kind of friendly loving competition is good for him.
Bede is good at telling when Hop is pushing himself too hard and getting him to relax and slow down when he needs to.