Again, Again - Pokémon Generation VI

And as Tim moved his way over to Ben, beautiful in all of his own ways, he knew this was the man of whom he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.

Throughout all of the trials and tribulations, throughout all of the pain and suffering, to finally be with his truest of loves, it was all worth it.

As the universe and stars align and the sky meets with the sun in celebration, the couple finally lived happily in each other's arms for all of eternity.

I scoff as I read the words on the cheezy romance book in front of me.

In the reality of it all, Ben would probably find out Tim was an "obsessive psychopath who followed him across the country eight years after they broke up" and dump his ass. That is how it always ends anyway.

This true love shit always ends in heartbreak, as I had learned the hard way. I, a few years ago, "fell in love" with a cute, spunky girl named Mairin, at the start I knew it wouldn't work out. She was four years younger than me, she still lived with her parents and she'd always wanted to settle down and to have a family, everything I never agreed with. But, I had to "follow my heart" as all of the romantic comedies and novels and Shoujo mangas told him.

Of course it just lead me to a broken heart and a lack of self confidence. After that I swore off women for a while, rejecting offers and passing off my loneliness. Just for me to realize my adoration for men.

To me, men just got it. They didn't care if you came home late, the bills weren't reliant on one person, and you could share clothes with them.

There was an obvious answer in my perspective, and like with every other genius idea I've ever had over my lifetime, it left me broken hearted time and time again. Luckily, this time I hadn't switched sexualities again.

So what lead me here, alone, wondering the Kalos wilderness and pinching to survive with my pokémon, setting camp and continuing his search for the mega stones of the world?

Bad Luck? Honestly I don't even remember any more, I just faintly remember some old bullshit my old mentor Sycamore told me back in Lumiose.

So lonely, heartbroken, and pretty much homeless unless you count the couch at Sycamore's place, would seem like a step up from my past, but I guess I'm still missing something, I still don't feel like I really have something to live for.

But lots of people still think that way, and it's not like I'm going to find my "True Calling" anytime soon or discover some life changing obstacle that will raise my morals and fill me with hope and drive.

Right?