You are in the middle of registering new teams when you are alerted to an incoming email. It's from Leon.
"Good Morning (Y/N) I was wondering if you would like to spend your lunch break together? I'd kill for a coffee right now! I should get off around 12:45PM I understand if you are busy though. - Leon" You smile at your screen like a moron, a small feeling of relief bubbles inside of you as you agree to see him for then. You think back to your date and feel the blood rush to your cheeks at the memory of the kiss that never came to be. It had been the only thing on your mind, you still felt like the whole situation had been some lucid dream. What did that mean exactly? Did he have feelings for you also? Or was he just caught up in the moment, not really realising what was happening? Was it intentional? So many questions but not one answered, you had feared things may have been awkward between the two of you as a result. So receivingthis email from him was reassuring. You do a quick makeup check in the bathroom before heading to meet him by the entrance.
He greets you with a smile as you join his side and begin walking to the nearby cafe. "So how has Scorbunny been?" He asks as you join the queue. Leon had taken the libertyof disguising himself so as to not be hassled in his limited time away from the Battle Tower and with you. He wore a green jacket, with his hair tied back with a ghost type snapback on his head you could've sworn you recognised from somewhere... "He's given me quite the run around, I can tell you that! But he's been really good and has adapted to my place quickly. Just has a lot of energy, I'm afraidone day I'll come back to a burnt down apartment!" You both laugh as you pick up your drinks which were now made. Being the gentlemanthat he was, Leon had paid for both of your beveragesand you now sat in a discreet corner booth at the back of the place, careful not to draw too much attention in case someone recognisedthe ex-champ."I know the feeling. Charizard used to be the exact same when he was a young Charmander. One time I had come home from school to discover he had melted a book of mine back when he was going through his teething faze. It was a sizable, leather bound one on the history of Pokemon. It's safe to say he felt very sorry for himself later that night when he burped out scraps of pages here and there." You giggle cutely at his story and if it wasn't for you glancing down as you took a sip from your coffee, you would have seen the slight pink pool in his cheeks as he grins at you. "I actually wanted to see you because I have something I want to ask you." This catches your attention as you look up, meetinghis gaze. As if on command, your heart picks up it's pace and you curse yourself for getting so easily worked up over this man. If only you knew you weren't the only one who felt that way.
"There's a party coming up in a couple weeks. You might have heard of it before, the annual Leaguegathering?" You nod as he continues "Well I'll be going and we're allowed to bring along someone of our choosing. I was wondering if you would like to be my plus one?" Your eyes widen in shock as the only thing echoing around your mind is...'GIRL YAS YOU PULLED YOU PULLED' You beam as you clutch onto your cup like it was the only thing keeping you from floating off this Earth in all your happiness and excitement. "I'd love to go with you! When will it be?" Leon exhales a small breath of relief as he pulls out his phone and forwards you the invitation. It read:
"You have been invited to the yearly gathering of Leaguemembers. This shall take place on the 12th of December at 18:00PM in The Rose of the Rondelands Hotel. You may bring a plus one to this event."
You save it and thank him as you both start to gather your things to head back to the Battle Tower. "Well I'll see you then if I don't see you beforehand." You stand by the entrance of the Battle Tower, saying your brief goodbyes before you were to go your separate ways. Just as you part your lips to respond there's a blinding flash causing you to squint as Leon steps protectively in frontof you. You rubyour eyes and peek out from behind to see the paparazzihad been the culprit. Heads turned as a result as the cameraman exclaims "Now this will be a most excellent scoop! Leon on a mystery date! I wonder who the lucky lady is." Camera in hand, he tries to peep round as you shrink back, but Leon audibly clears his throat, grabbing his attention. "Rather rude to go interferingwith people's dates don't you think?" His voice remains pleasant but there is an undertone of irritation as a small crowd starts to gather. You wait in anticipation wondering if you should interject before things get...ugly.
"I mean no disrespect sir, but I gotta have something to show the boss." The reporter replies gruffly, averting his eyes from Leon's steely glare as he pulls a handkerchief from his trouser pocket, wiping the shine from his bald head. "Surely there is much more, appropriate, material out there to be reporting on rather than infringing on people's personal life. How would you like a camera shoved in your face everywhere you go? Not being able to so much as step outside without it being twisted in some ludicrous way?" Alright, Leon definitelyhad beef and something told you it was not his first run in with this particular man either. At his words the fans who had gathered round nodded and started to voice their agreement. This soon turned into demands of respecting Leon's private life and to delete the image. Some even going as far as to say the magazine he worked for was total crap and he should be ashamed of himself. Clearly not used to all this attention, the smaller man sweats profusely, eyes darting around like a caged animal as Leon just stands there, arms crossed with a gleam of smugness in his gaze but otherwise a neutral expression. "Alright fine I'll delete the bloody thing!" Finally snapping under the pressure, there's a small 'beep' as he clears the picture from his device and shoulders through the small mob, swearing as he goes. Leon's admirers give out a cheer as he flashes his trademark champ smile and you can't help but smile too as you realise Leon has really lovely, supporting fans.
"Can I get a selfie?"
"Mister Leon can I have your autograph?"
"Please give me some tips on beating the gyms!"
Leon glances over his shoulder back at you and you dip your head in understanding, taking the time now to hurry off back to your desk as the mass is distracted as Leon obliges to their wishes. You settle yourself down for the last remaining hours of your shift. "Rather rude to go interfering with people's dates don't you think?" Those words circled around yourhead as you resist the urge to squeal, trying to focus on your tasks but failing. Wait so does this mean your dating now? Or was he just playing along? You feel like your head might explode if you don't get some answers soon. You still had no idea how he felt towards you and it was driving you crazy. For now though, you tried to look forward to your next upcoming event with your 'date'