GARY MOTHERFUCKING OAK
the Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow rival we all know is a jerk
his capacity for beating you to the punch is mind-blowing
his douchebaggery, legendary
but what if there's more to him than that?
what if he's just a young boy lashing out at the world?
what if his asshole tendencies are to mask the loneliness and abandonment he feels?
maybe if he's good enough
if he gets all the Kanto badges
if he defeats the Elite Four
if he proves himself as a Pokemon trainer and becomes the Champion of the whole region
maybe
just maybe
his grandfather will remember his name
his capacity for beating you to the punch is mind-blowing
his douchebaggery, legendary
but what if there's more to him than that?
what if he's just a young boy lashing out at the world?
what if his asshole tendencies are to mask the loneliness and abandonment he feels?
maybe if he's good enough
if he gets all the Kanto badges
if he defeats the Elite Four
if he proves himself as a Pokemon trainer and becomes the Champion of the whole region
maybe
just maybe
his grandfather will remember his name