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#11 for Cade + Sorrel

#11: "Wow. You look... amazing." (Took some liberties with the quote on this one.)

“Ah, man. What a rush,” Cade breathed, running his fingers through loose strands of tousled hair. He shut his eyes and allowed the back of his head to rest against the wall. “Didn’t think a battle could get me so amped up.”

Exploud sat at his trainer’s side, thoroughly spent from the match he had just endured. Sorrel knew that Exploud and Cade’s other Pokemon were well-deserving of bellies filled with hot meals that night—he would personally ensure that much. Making it all the way to the semi-finals of the Grand Festival was nothing to sneeze at, after all.

At the end of the day, it really was a battle to be marvled at. The entire Contest Hall reverberated with sounds and sights like Sorrel had never experienced before. The atmosphere from the crowd was electric, and Cade seemed to feed off every ounce of it. He and his Pokemon had put on such a show. Every attack, every movement, every combination had Sorrel’s heart pounding like a drum.

It was beautiful.

“You guys really gave it your all out there,” Sorrel noted, leaning his shoulder against the doorframe. “You should be proud.”

“Thanks,” Cade huffed through a dry laugh. He opened his eyes, his gaze fixated on the hanging fluorescent lights. “We got so close this time, but it still wasn’t enough.” There was a pause that made Sorrel’s heart slow, but Cade didn’t allow the moment to linger. He grunted as he sat upright, rubbing his hand against the back of his neck. “Just have to keep going at it, I guess.”

Cade was tired, Sorrel knew he was. He hid it well, but Sorrel recognized the slight slouch to his posture, the faint haze behind his lidded eyes, the lack of bounce and rhythm to his step, the residue of sweat that painted his temples and chest. It was the evidence of all he had put into that last battle—all he and his Pokemon had worked tirelessly for.

It was a look that embodied everything of who Cade was—everything that Sorrel envied about him.

Everything that Sorrel admired about him.

“Anyway, I look like shit,” Cade scoffed with a click of his tongue. He stretched his arms behind his head and strode toward the exit. “I’m gonna get this crap off and hit the showers. Let’s go, Exploud.”

Exploud gave a small groan of protest before pulling himself to his feet and trudging behind his trainer.

Sorrel crossed his arms tightly in front of his chest, his eyes trailing Cade as he walked past. He wasn’t sure what made him do it, but before he even had the chance to think twice about it, he spoke up.

“On the contrary,” Sorrel started, and Cade stopped, glancing over his shoulder. Sorrel averted his gaze, drumming the tips of his fingers against his forearm. He hesitated, but his words softly found their escape, “I think you look amazing.”

Sorrel didn’t allow himself to stay long enough to hear what his companion’s response may have been. But the heat that blossomed onto Cade’s face didn’t go entirely unnoticed by Sorrel as he walked on by. Neither did the way Exploud chuckled at his trainer’s expense.

The ghost of a satisfied smirk danced along the corners of Sorrel’s mouth.

“I’ll see you back at the Pokemon Center.”

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