Promise under the setting sun

by Pet Shop Girl

A series of extremely short scenes. Leaf visits her friend, a reserved Frontier Brain whom she's known since she was a little girl. Now, as a young woman, she's willing to be more than just friends with him.

39. I'm afraid that it's not meant to be

-Am I really gonna do this?

She was in front of the ship that would take her to Lilycove and then, back to Kanto. But there was still a slight shade of doubt. And, after all, being friends wasn't so bad.

Deep inside her, she wished he'd come and snatch her away. But she knew he wouldn't do that.

And the other Frontier Brains. She didn't tell them she was leaving that afternoon.

Staying there was no use. And after that, surely, they'd awkwardly talk. Or maybe they wouldn't talk at all. It was risky.

The ship would leave soon.