@talesforged // A budding friendship
It had been a beautiful spring afternoon over at Hearthome High, class had just been dismissed, and the students came rushing out, whether it was to go home, hang out in town, or attend the various clubs and programs offered after classes finished. The campus had fallen silent, or at least it was until two students had a passionate debate... using their fists. Nearly everyone had feared the sight of their school's Surging Spark and Crimson Blaze, a rivalry spanning years, and anyone who got between the two of them was sure to end up with bruises.
Victories and losses would vary back and forth between the two; unfortunately, this time around Volkner had found himself on the defense, and a fiery flurry of fists was unleashed by Flint. It was no use trying to block; there were just too many and too fast. The hair on the blonde's neck stood up as the final blow came, launching him off his feet, crashing through the walls of the school's greenhouse, and onto a bed of cherry tomatoes. A cocky voice called out to Volkner as he lay there in defeat. "Enjoy the dirt nap, piss-head!"
Truth be told, the sound of Flint's smug voice hurt more than the bruises on his body. He'd pay him back tenfold once he found out a way around that stupid combo move of Flint's... but for now, he would recover with a rest move.
What seemed like an hour passed when, all of a sudden, a shriek woke the young man from his nap. Groaning, his eyes cracked open to see a Gardening club member and a Budew staring down at him; he was unsure which had let out such a sound. It was hard to tell if it was the sight of him or the crushed tomatoes that prompted such a response.
"Sorry about your tomatoes. Gimme a sec to get up, I'll help replant them."