A/N: SilverLining554 from the SPPf Shippers' Truth Or Dare Thread dared me to write a drabble that involves someone "ruining the moment" for a ship of my choice. I decided to write about a more obscure pairing that I like. Lisia and Skyla are around the same age here, because my headcanon is that BW takes place at least several years after ORAS.
Lisia listened eagerly and attentively as Skyla recounted a particularly interesting battle she had as Mistralton City Gym Leader. The two young women were sitting in Slateport City's Pokemon Center, drinking coffee and chatting as they waited for the weather to clear up so that Skyla could return to Unova.
Skyla was shipping some goods around Hoenn and touring the region in the process. Lisia had known about Skyla and admired her for quite some time when she lucked out and met the Gym Leader in person near Lilycove. The two Flying-type trainers clicked, and Lisia quickly became Skyla's friend and tour guide. As Skyla continued her errands around Hoenn, and Lisia guided her through the region, the two young women became very good friends. They shared a passion for elegance, the sky, and Flying-type Pokemon, and therefore got along very well.
Presently, however, Skyla was scheduled to fly her plane back to her native Unova, with the business in Hoenn finished. Lisa understood how important to Skyla her job as a pilot was, but wished Skyla would stay in Hoenn a while longer. Granted, the stormy weather meant that Skyla couldn't fly back to Unova just yet, but Lisia still had so many things to tell Skyla. Like the fact that she had developed a bit of a crush on her.
"Skyla!" Lisia gushed. "That's a really amazing strategy!"
"Thank you," Skyla said, smiling and taking a sip of her coffee. "I'm quite proud of myself for coming up with it."
"You're amazing!" Lisia exclaimed, her eyes shining. "I'm still so happy that I got to meet you."
"I'm honored to be your friend, really," Skyla replied. "You're pretty cool yourself." She laughed. "Really, I wish I had half of your enthusiasm. I have to say, too, that I admire your creativity."
Lisia blushed and looked down momentarily before she gazed into Skyla's eyes, smiling. Was it just her, or was Skyla blushing as well? Lisia's heart skipped a beat. It was now or never. She took a deep breath.
"Skyla," she began, "while you're still here, I'd, uh, like to tell you something!"
"What is it, Lisia?" Skyla asked pleasantly.
Lisia tensed, and then began speaking very rapidly. "Well, I'm so glad that we got to know each other and become friends, because I think you're super beautiful and tough and cool!" She looked down, blushed furiously, and added, "But now… now I think-"
"Skyla!" a voice called excitedly and urgently. Lisia looked up, surprised, and Skyla turned around. The voice belonged to the Pokemon Center nurse, who was hurrying towards Skyla with a smile on her face.
"Skyla, great news," the nurse reported. "The weather is clear, and so are the airways. You're clear for takeoff."
"Awesome!" Skyla exclaimed, standing bolt upright. She turned to Lisia. "Sorry, Lisia, but I've gotta fly. I'm seriously behind schedule." Upon seeing Lisia's crestfallen expression, she added reassuringly, "Don't worry! We'll see each other again. With our phones and our Flying-type Pokemon, we'll never be too far apart, right?"
"Right," Lisia said, smiling. She realized that what Skyla had said was true. She was so close this time, but there was definitely going to be another chance.