A moral conflict for the end of the year!

[battlestandby]

[No resolutions for the new year for this young man, nope! But still, something in him has changed. neverfollows has been a constant reminder of the terrible things he's done throughout the years and seeing his younger self torture the Chimchar he would eventually abandon was just too much to bear. Especially when this Paul suffered much more dire consequences

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[typeless]

[And Leaf... because she's pretty much everywhere all the time.]

... What are you doing? [You're just staring at a Pokeball, who does that?]

[battlestandby]

[fuuuuu-- oh god it's not!aunt, his least favorite of his not!family.]

--What are you doing here?!

[typeless]

I walk around the island when there's nothing else to do.

It's better than getting out of shape.

[battlestandby]

... You're a liar. You wouldn't just pass through a place like this.

[typeless]

...

Why wouldn't I? I make it my business to know the geography of the land we're on.

[battlestandby]

You're really meaning to say you just came here by coincidence.

[typeless]

Yes.

... Is that so hard to believe?

[battlestandby]

[Yes.]

[typeless]

[ker-shrug]

What are you doing out here?

[battlestandby]

1/2

...

[Wait for it!]

[battlestandby]

It's none of your business.

[typeless]

You're the kid Green adopted.

You're basically my nephew.

[battlestandby]

That doesn't mean I accept you. Some aunt you are...

[Except... Paul never had any aunts or uncles so he honestly doesn't know if Leaf is doing it right or not.]

[typeless]

...

So I'm not allowed to care about you?

That's stupid.

[battlestandby]

"Care" all you want. Either way, I won't believe in nor reciprocate it.

[typeless]

That's your choice.

This is mine.