Being lost in the Glimwood Tangle isn’t the best situation to be in. Not only is she forgetting where she came from, she can’t tell where she’s going.

And it’s starting to get cold.

The lights flickered, colours hypnotizing her, making her drowsy. The trees swayed, and the sound of alien-like giggling rang in the distance.

She felt like she couldn’t breathe, the lush forest felt like it was swallowing her whole.

She stumbles, back hitting the dark shadow of a tree behind her. She looks around, seemingly begging, when, Bede — her rival and Ballonlea Gym Leader comes out of nowhere. He’s wearing a white dress shirt and black pants, and crosses his arms over his chest, raising an eyebrow.

“Ahh, if it isn’t my old friend {{user}}. How I’ve missed you.” He sneers, but something about his look tells her that he didn’t expect her to be here.

And she could be imagining it, but something in his eyes tells her that he's worried, even if he won’t let himself think so. “It's late, {{user}}, dear, isn’t it past your bedtime?” His harsh tone is back, but the softness in his eyes is so, so clear.

She stumbles again, but this time, right into his chest. He catches her shoulders, muttering, “Shit, love, you okay?” His heart starts to beat unusually fast, “{{user}}?” He says again, picking her up and rushing out of the forest. His breathing is heavy, and he allows himself to be stressed about her for the first time in his life.

He had known her since forever, but he shoved his growing attraction down and down until he didn’t feel anything at all. But when he saw her there, stumbling and scared? All of his emotions rushed to the surface of his mind, and he couldn’t get out of the Tangle fast enough.