#and larry is so viscerally normal in comparison

[charcadett]

Hey! So uuhhh 👉👈 if the request is still open, may I ask for Larry with a reader who's capable of becoming a champion but they prefer working another profession instead? Like perhaps as a researcher?

Larry is such a curious character when it comes to being really good at Pokemon battling, so I wonder what he would think being with someone like that. Maybe at one time reader just finished fighting the elite four with ease but they just tap out before they fight the champion? Can be against Paldea's elite four or other region's elite four

With that said thank you for reading this! No pressure, your writing is really cool and I'm fine reading anything you post. Have a nice day!! :DD

Okay, this. Accidentally just became me dissecting Larry’s character like he’s a frog and I am but an over-excitable seventh grader. There’s not a lot about the reader, they’re there, but it’s a lot of Larry. I don’t think I said anything new here and also went totally overboard with this. I just *clenches fist* am obsessed with this guy. I hope you enjoy this anyway!

Livin’ Like Larry (Ft. Reader Who Quits The Elite Test Right Before Fighting Geeta)

- Larry’s interesting in a way because not only does he insist on doing the bare minimum in terms of effort, but he also works enough overtime that he has to be “strictly told” to take a break. He uses Normal-type Pokemon and has a particular fondness for them, however, it’s obvious that he also likes Flying-types. His tie is light blue with a cloud pattern, his ace is Staraptor, and the only time any of his speech is punctuated with an exclamation point is during his Elite Four battle when he’s using Flying-type Pokemon. Not to mention during his gym rematch, he has Braviary on his team, another Normal/Flying-type.

- On top of all that, not only does he give the TM for Facade when you beat him, but during his first Gym Battle when he Terastillizes his Pokemon, he says “I think it’s time to show you that real life isn’t all just being true to yourself...” Larry seems to prioritize comfort over everything else. He keeps himself busy, and he eats good food, which he does enjoy. Where other people enjoy spontaneity and excitement, Larry enjoys a reliable routine. And as much as he seems to dislike his job, he seems too comfortable in it to branch out.

- He’s a normal guy living a normal life surrounded by completely extraordinary and passionate people, which honestly, ends up making him the odd one out. I think if Larry genuinely went all out from the start of a battle, he’d be one of the strongest trainers in Paldea. But he doesn’t. He consistently puts in the bare minimum effort. That’s just what he’s used to and he’d like to dedicate his energy to something he actually enjoys doing. Like eating massive plates of food at the Treasure Eatery.

- Seeing you blow through the Gym Challenge, completely sweep the Elite Four, and then change your mind so suddenly before fighting Geeta was not something he expected. It’s for a simple reason. You changed your mind. This isn’t something you want to do anymore and you have a research project at home calling your name. You apologize and say you had a lot of fun battling everyone – which is really all that matters – but this isn’t for you. And then you go home.

- Larry expects that to be the end of that. He’s not one to dwell, especially not on things that happened at work. But one day, he catches you at the Treasure Eatery, and like when you beat him after his Gym Match, he offers to buy your meal. You chat, just small talk until Larry finally asks you why you quit the Elite Test so suddenly.

- “I wasn’t having fun anymore. I’ve been researching a bit about the Great Crater recently and it’s all I could think about during every battle. I figured, at that point, I should just head home. Has that ever happened to you?”

- It has happened to him. Everyday. The number of times he was daydreaming about what good food he could be eating instead of doing paperwork or battling numbered in the thousands. But Larry only shrugs and says, “Sometimes…” And that was the end of that.

- It isn’t until a certain student at the Academy comes and absolutely wipes the floor with him three times that he really takes it into consideration. He’ll give you a call and see if you wanted to try out a new restaurant he’s had his eye on for a while. Food tastes better when you’re with someone you like.

#pokemon x reader #gym leader larry x reader #elite four larry x reader #larry pokemon #honestly my scalding take is larry is autistic and masks hardcore #which is interesting because everyone in the pokemon world is so eccentric and out there #and larry is so viscerally normal in comparison #anyway #*aims autism laser at him*