Serena's POV

My eyes fluttered open. I lifted myself up, using my right arm as support and my left to rub my eyes. I looked around after doing so, searching the room. Ash walked out the bathroom, adjusting his cap and smiling at me. I smiled, slightly blushing at the thought of last night's events.

"I see you're finally up," Ash told me, sitting on the bed as Pikachu joined him. I got up and reached for my phone, checking the time. It was 9:07. I swung my legs out from underneath the blanket, taking a seat at the edge of the bed. I laid my head on Ash's shoulder. "Why'd you wake up so early?" I asked him.

"I was getting ready to go training, I always go early in the morning. Right, Pikachu?" Pikachu turned to face his trainer, replying with his usual response. "Pika!"

I giggled, admiring their friendship. I moved my head from his shoulder to let him get up. He stood up and made his way towards the door, turning back to me and letting out a little chuckle. "Aimar said he'd be heading back soon, so you might want to prepare for the worst."

"The worst?" I blinked, slightly confused.

"Here, maybe this will help you understand." Ash reached into his pocket, tossing a small brown box at me. "Aimar slid it under the door." snickered Ash as he opened the door, walking out.

There was a sticky note attached to the it, that read 'Get it Ash. -A'. I opened the small box to reveal a purple square wrapper with a ring inside of it.

I furiously blushed, immediately closing the box and understanding what Ash meant. I threw it across the room, never wanting to see it again. "Dammit Aimar." I sighed, wiping my hands on my clothes. I looked around the room, finding my straw hat on the floor. I got up and did a few stretches, making my way toward it. I picked it up and set it on my head, heading towards the bathroom to stare at my reflection. My hair looked nice for a "I just woke up" kind of look. I walked out, looking around the room. There wasn't really much to actually look at; the room was surprisingly clean. 'I wonder who actually keeps it clean, Ash or Aimar?' The thought made me laugh. I couldn't imagine one of them sweeping the floor, let alone do the laundry. My mind trailed off, thinking of other unnecessary questions like who won arguments when they happened, or who was the one that fell asleep first. My thoughts were interrupted with a knock at the door. I walked over, looking through the peephole. It was Aimar. I unlocked the door and immediately backed off, the door swinging open. He rushed in, closing the door and looking through the peephole. Once he was sure the coast was clear, he turned around and looked at me. "Did you get my gift?"

My face went red as I remembered the item Ash gave me. I went up to him and smacked him, his head making a 90 degree turn to the left. "Yeah, I did. That was mine." I told him, my hands on my hips.

Aimar rubbed his cheek, groaning. "Alright, I probably deserved that one," he admitted, "But have you ever thought about doing softball? You got quite an arm."

I huffed, walking over to the counter and grabbing one of the fruit snacks on it.

"Hey, those are mine!" Aimar whined.

"Aren't you on some sort of diet? Since all you do is talk about your so called 'gains'." I eyed him, tossing a gummy into my mouth. "They're my guilty pleasure," he replied, taking off his sweater. He threw it onto the top bunk, now wearing his usual white tee. "And I don't talk about my gains," he started, flexing his arms. "They speak for themselves."

I rolled my eyes, doing my best to hide my laughter. He put his arms down and looked at me. "But in all seriousness, how'd it go last night?"

"We talked things out," I told him, "And eventually we both got tired and fell asleep."

"On the same bed?" He asked, opening the mini fridge that was provided in every dorm. I stayed silent, embarrassed to answer the question. He took notice of this, and pushed on, "I figured. Any kissing? Stripping? Butt grabbing?"

My face went red again. "N-No!" I yelled, putting my hands up. "Why do you want to know anyways?"

"Because it's my job to tease Ash about anything Serena-related." He responded, pulling a water bottle out from the fridge. "Plus we need to spend some quality friend time together. Water?" He offered. I nodded as he tossed me a bottle, landing it on the bed. I reached over and untwisted the cap, taking a sip. Aimar took a seat on the counter, pulling out his phone out and scrolling through it. An awkward silence filled the air for the few minutes that followed, the sounds of Aimar's phone being the only thing I could hear. Then he broke the silence.

"So, aren't you gonna ask?"

"Ask what?" I responded, confused at his question.

"At this point, Ash always has some kind of question to ask me. I'd expect you to have the same." He replied, putting his phone in his pocket and putting his hands together.

"Well," I started, a thought coming to mind. "Yesterday, Ash and I cuddled together, and it felt good, really good. But what if he didn't think of it the same way?" I asked, blushing. "I mean, did he think of it as a friendly act? Or did he comprehend it as a 'more than friends' kind of thing?"

Aimar sat down on the counter, taking another drink from his water. "Did he seem like he thought of it as friends?" He asked, looking at me. I thought about the night before, and how he pulled me in closer while we.. Well.. Slept together. I felt my face get hotter by the second. "Well.. Uhh.." I started, but Aimar interrupted me.

"Save it, your face says it all." He said, hiding a smirk. My face got even redder as I looked away, attempting to cover it. My phone vibrated in my pocket. I pulled it out, holding it in my hand as I read the text on the screen.

'Hurry up and come to the room, you gotta let me know how your date went! -Dawn'

I smiled, Dawn's squeal already ringing in my ears. I stood up, smiling at Aimar. "I appreciate the help," I thanked him, "But I gotta get going. Dawn said there was something she need to tell me."

He returned the smile. "No problem." He replied. I walked over to the door, opening it and walking out as Aimar closed it behind me. I made my way down the steps, walking in the direction of the dorms.

"Oh Ash!" I heard a voice, coming from my left. I looked over, wondering why someone was mentioning Ash in the first place. I immediately regretted it afterwords. A girl with blue hair was all up on Ash. "You're so adorable when you smile." She said before leaning in. I turned away, not being able to take it. Did last night mean nothing? Tears accumulated in my eyes. My heart hurt, feeling as if Ash ripped it out from my chest. "Screw you, Ash!" I yelled, before running off into the forest.

Sorry for the short chapter, I would've had it longer but I really wanted to put it out before the night ended, plus sports have been very demanding recently. Cx But thank you all who have followed, favorited, and reviewed the story! The support means everything to me!