#sorry for the vagueness! needed to write a celebratory vent fic but the exact context doesn’t transfer well

[frankmillerturnonyourlocation]

“Lucy!!!!”

Emerson came crashing in through the door, Togekiss swooping in behind them with a triumphant chirrup. Without warning, they wrapped their arms around Lucy Stevens’ waist and spun her around once, twice, three times.

Psyduck, deeply disturbed by the sudden commotion, gripped its head tightly. “Psy-y-y...”

“Em!” Lucy reminded herself to exhale fully as her flats returned to the ground. “What’s going on?”

“It’s gonna work out!” Emerson was so excited that they were shaking their hands, waving them up and down as though they were wet. “I got a response back, and it’s gonna be okay!”

Lucy beamed. “And weren’t we just talking about it? Look at that!”

Emerson nodded, unable to form words. Then, their face screwed up and they began to cry.

Despite herself, Lucy balked. She glanced at Psyduck, who was still reeling from the volatile emotions newly present in the room. She glanced at Togekiss, who had jumped from concern about Psyduck’s mental state to concern about its trainer‘s sudden shift. She looked back at her partner. “What’s wrong?” she asked, with a reporter’s urgency.

“I—“ Em wiped at their face with one hand and held out another for Togekiss to perch. “Sorry, it’s just— a lot of emotions, I guess, and— I was holding onto it for a while, I was so nervous—“ They sucked a long, slow breath in, then let it out. They smiled. “I’m okay.” Togekiss nuzzled their neck.

“Good,” Lucy murmured, smiling up at Em as she crouched down to comfort Psyduck.

“Oh, Psyduck, I’m so sorry!” Em shrugged off their backpack. “I have a Lum berry. Give me one sec and we’ll get rid of that headache. I wasn’t thinking, I’m sorry!”

“It’s okay,” Lucy said in Psyduck’s stead, massaging the poor duck’s temples as she hid another smile at her partner’s thoughtfulness. “It’s just the shock, plus all of the emotions— it’s a lot for this guy to handle.”

Em grinned as they held out a small green berry, their eyes rimmed a little red. “You and me both, little buddy.”

#writing #assflash newshole! #sorry for the vagueness! needed to write a celebratory vent fic but the exact context doesn’t transfer well #but sometimes when you’re a big ball of anxiety and then the thing works out? the anxiety doesn’t go away right away #so anyway. I just want a hug from my gf and have her be proud of me #(I ALSO want a COOL BIRD)