Sing me to sleep, O’ Morning Glory
Or, Gloria gets a late night phone call and Victor handles his guilt and anxiety poorly.
It’s around 3am when Gloria gets the phone call. She barely registers the familiar ringtone.
Four bell chimes in rapid succession, followed by two deeper, much slower chimes.
Victor’s ringtone.
She’s more than awake now, staring wide eyed at the bright screen of her phone. Hardly believing the words that scrawled across the glass.
Victor A. Morning
A hundred thousand questions raced through her mind.
Is he alright?
Where was he?
Why did he leave so abruptly?
Why hadn’t he called her sooner?
What had he been doing all this time?
When was he coming home?
Was he ever coming home?
She answers.
“Vic?”
“Mornin’ Glory.” Her cousin’s voice is ragged and he’s breathing heavy.
“Arceus, Vic, you sound horrible! You okay?” Gloria’s out of bed now, almost frantically dressing. Victor barks out a hoarse laugh.
“Ah, ‘s nothing, ‘m fine now, Glory.” He doesn’t sound fine to her.
“Where are you?” She starts to fumble for her backpack, but stops when he doesn’t answer.
“I can’t tell you.” He says flatly, after a moment of silence. “Nor can I answer the other questions ‘m sure you have.”
“Why not? Vic, you’ve been gone for a fucking year!” She hadn’t meant to shout, but she always had a quick temper.
Victor doesn’t answer right away. He doesn’t have to. She can hear the sharp breaths he’s trying to muffle.
“Mornin’ Glory, please.” It’s barely a whisper and thick with guilt, but he manages to choke it out. She can hear a faint creaking, can hear Vic rocking himself. “I can’t lose you too.”
“Victor.” She can hear his breath hitch, she hardly ever uses his real name.
“Yeah?” He whimpers, biting back a poorly concealed sob.
“What do you need?” She asks softly. He called for a reason after all.
“Can.. can you sing for me? Like you did when we were little?” She smiles.
And she does. All the songs she sang over the years.
The songs she sang when Victor would have nightmares.
The songs she sang when they played in the garden with Hop.
The songs she sang him after his father’s funeral.
The songs she sang after he won each gym badge.
And the song she never got to sing to him.
The song she sang after he dropped out of the tournament and disappeared.
He wasn’t even trying to muffle the tears when she finally finished.
“Gloria.” He says when the tears finally run dry. She hums in response, letting him take the time she knows he needs.
“I need your help, Mornin’ Glory.” She smiles, shouldering her backpack. She pulls on her favourite cap, the one Issac gave her before the accident.
“Meet you at the spot?” He laughs, coarse and pained, but a laugh all the same.
“Half past ten O’clock.” He finishes the rythme, and she can hear the smile in his words. The call ends and Gloria is out the door. She had a train to catch.
The sun had long risen as Victor leans back on the floor of his van, eyes fixated on the dark screen glaring accusingly back at him.
If she dies, it’ll be your fault. Because you were too much of a coward to protect her.
He shakes his head, tearing his gaze away and looking out the back window. Absently he reaches for a pokeball on the belt of his discarded jeans. His thumb runs over the ridges. He takes a shaky breath.
“Always was a morning person.” He laughs at his own joke, fresh tears spilling hot down his already sore cheeks.
“I can’t do this alone.”
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Some of my hcs for pokemon characters and their love language(Male)
Raihan :: Gifting
I feel like he has alot of money, so he'll probably like to spoil you with anything you want
Leon :: Quality Time
As a champion(Lets ignore the protagonist aka you beating him) he doesn't have much time to spend with his s/o, so any free time he has, he'll probably spend it all with you
Hop :: Words of Affirmation
For Hop, I feel like he's to focus on beating Leon and becoming the champion that sometimes he forgets all about you, so sometimes you overthink and starts to feel insecure, but of course best boy Hop here will always tell you that you are still one of his top priorities
Volo :: Physical Touch
I see him as a very flirty man. Yeah, thats the only reason
Arven :: Quality Time
Since when he was little, he never spend time with his parents, he'll probably wanna spend all his time with you so replace that emty slot in his heart where his parents shouldve been
Gladion :: Acts of Service
Tho his family is rich, he doesn't wanna be associated with his family at all, so he rarely gives you gifts. But I still think he'll like to do nice things for you, like maybe, playing with your pokemon if you're busy, taking care if you when you're not feeling well, etc
N :: Acts of Service
Idk, I really dont know why I think he has that LL but i just think it suits him
why tf did i make his
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What do you think about the Galar kids? (Gloria, Victor, Bede, Manie n' Hop)
Gloria and Victor are amazin’ kids- far braver than I could ever be when dealing with Rose’s schemes. I’m a little pissed that it had to come down to kids dealin’ with Rose instead of- you know- THE POLICE? But, hey. It’s over now, and the kids have gone through heaps of therapy to help with the aftermath. Love them. Hope they’re all good.
Bede is fuckin’ hilarious. He doesn’t mean to be, obviously, but when he tries to be all tough ‘n shit all you can really do is laugh and ruffle his grandma hair. Wish he specialised in something other than fairy, though…
Marnie is my GIRL. My spy on the inside to make sure Piers is all good. A lot of people thinks she’s mean, for some reason? Which is a load of shit?? She’s a wonderful girl- even if she is a little blunt and unresponsive sometimes. Again. My girl. Love her.
Hop is worrisome. To say the least. I’d say that he shouldn’t push himself so hard to become like Leon, but- that’d be hella ironic comin’ from me! I know he’s Sonia‘s assistant ‘n all that now, but he’s still battling Leon at every chance he gets. ‘N losin’.
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