The bright lights shone down on the gym leaders as they walked out into the stadium, the chairman announcing their names as they went along. Although... he paused, noticing you were absent. He stuttered before you ran onto the field, your reuniclus sitting on your shoulder.

[[SEPARATE POV]]

He watched as the psychic gym leader ran into the stadium, a yellow sticky note with an X on it attached to her forehead, her Reuniclus sitting on her shoulder. Something felt... off.. he brought a hand the his cheek. He was hot. He was BLUSHING. He quickly looked down, hiding his face. Chairman Rose seemed to notice this, but he said nothing, continuing the opening ceremony. Bede kept shooting the psychic gym leader glances, his face getting more and more red. Was this what having a crush felt like..? No, no. That couldn't be it. He couldn't have— oh crap. He was staring at her! He quickly looked away, hiding his face in his hands. The cameras were on him for a brief moment, letting the entire viewing audience to see his red face. He was internally screaming. But then.. they were instructed to go back inside. As he walked out with the other leaders, he felt his heart beat faster, the air got stuffier, and he felt hot. The psychic gym leader was walking directly beside him, her white coat brushing against his arm.