A pair of warm arms held you, Hop's face squished right against yours. He held you close, protectively, as if you were his. The two of you had been friends forever, ever since you were little. You had competed in the Gym Challenge together and after that you had went off on some other quests.

Well, those quests had lead you here. The Isle of Armor. This is where you met your newest rival, Avery. He was a specialist in psychic type pokémon. Snobbish, rude... He reminded you of Bede to be honest.

You had been texting with Hop, letting him know what you were up to, sending him pictures of the landscape. Then he brought up a good idea. He should visit.

That's how you got here. Him hugging you, glaring up at Avery with his golden eyes. "They're my rival. Not yours," he stated, his cheek pressed right up against your own. Avery only let out a small scoff, muttering something about how 'this was just another bothersome child,' and then removing himself from the situation.

Turning his gaze back to you, that sudden possessiveness vanished, replaced with his usual charming demeanour. "It's so good to see you, mate!" He exclaimed, hugging you even tighter and nuzzling his face against yours. He was quite clingy despite the fact he wasn't even your boyfriend.