[He starts folding his knees up at this point, trying to rest on them. He's still not really looking at anything in particular, and a smile starts to creep up on his face.
It's not a happy one. It's never a happy one.]
He was strong from the beginning. Strong, stubborn, unyielding. Loved to pick fights. He was perfect.
...You remember how I was when you saw me as a kid, right? I didn't trust anyone but my big sister. I still have a hard time trusting people. [...] Other than Sneasel, I didn't trust any of my Pokémon either. I didn't mistreat them, but I kept myself distanced from them and never gave them any affection or praise. I had a goal at the time, and I was too caught up in it to realize what I was doing wrong. I cared about him, but never wanted him to see it. It was too dangerous.
And it hurt him. He desperately tried to help me. To get nothing wrong. He got worked up and nervous. He'd get really frustrated and upset any time he failed- or any time there was something he couldn't do. He tried his hardest just to get me to notice and care about him. It was eating away at his heart.
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It's not a happy one. It's never a happy one.]
He was strong from the beginning. Strong, stubborn, unyielding. Loved to pick fights. He was perfect.
...You remember how I was when you saw me as a kid, right? I didn't trust anyone but my big sister. I still have a hard time trusting people. [...] Other than Sneasel, I didn't trust any of my Pokémon either. I didn't mistreat them, but I kept myself distanced from them and never gave them any affection or praise. I had a goal at the time, and I was too caught up in it to realize what I was doing wrong. I cared about him, but never wanted him to see it. It was too dangerous.
And it hurt him. He desperately tried to help me. To get nothing wrong. He got worked up and nervous. He'd get really frustrated and upset any time he failed- or any time there was something he couldn't do. He tried his hardest just to get me to notice and care about him. It was eating away at his heart.