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An oldie, but a goodie that I recently updated so it's even better now!
Rating: Teen
Pairing: Steven/Wallace (Originshipping)
Tags:
Mutual Pining
Light Angst
Emotional Hurt/Comfort
Kissing
Self-Discovery
Steven’s love language is rocks
Love Confessions
Declarations Of Love
Fluff
Pokemon Battles
Flashbacks
Time Skips
Summary:
Set in the Ruby and Sapphire canon and events of Emerald (and a bit of DPPt): After his loss to Brendan and the loss of his title as Champion, Steven seeks comfort and advice from his long time friend Wallace in Sootopolis City. No longer Champion he begins to question himself and who he is. Inspired by Steven's letter in R/S/E where he says, "I've decided to do a little soul-searching and train on the road. I don't plan to return home for some time."
Excerpt
So he was no longer champion. After so many years this was suddenly it. Steven was happy for Brendan, happy for how much the young trainer and his friend May had grown on their respective journeys, happy they’ve accomplished their own dreams as trainers, but at the end of the day as his Skarmory and him flew on the wind, he couldn’t help, but feel a tender and painful pang in his chest as well.
In their descent he made out Sootopolis City. This was where, of all the places he could have gone (Rustboro, Mossdeep, even back to Ever Grande City), that Steven had chosen to go. Of all the places he wanted to be first as simply another trainer was in Sootopolis with Wallace.
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