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POSTED ON Jul 6, 2019 20:35:48 GMT

There was little scheduled for the councilman this evening, the lavender haired beauty choosing to spend the better part of his day sorting things out in order to make his job a little easier. It was awfully proactive of the otherwise lazy council member, but this was not without its own selfish reasons.

Kim figured if he had left everything up to his secretary, then nothing would get done in a timely manner, so it was up to him to at least assist where assistance was needed, and sure enough, planning the rest of his day took minimal effort.

And with newly found down time, Kim saw no better way to spend it than in Lilycove, shopping centers aplenty lining the many streets of the bustling city.

Plus, with all the shoppers present, singling him out would be a chore to the otherwise busy shopper.

Luckily for him, he had an eye for singling people out, unintentionally spotting a familiar, yet pitiful, face.

He thought for a moment, ‘should I just ignore her? we didn’t exactly get off on the right foot with our first meeting.’ Only to cancel the notion with another. ‘but it would be pretty boring walking around by myself, and I don't feel like toting Uaid around.’

So, deciding on a whim, he would make his way over to the lass, shuffling through the crowd until he had arrived in front of her, a slight wave sent in her direction as he spoke.

“Yo.” A light smile placed itself on his lip, a calm expression upon his face. "What's up?"

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POSTED ON Jul 7, 2019 1:55:06 GMT

The daycare business in Lilycove had been going well. Although she had never been hurting for income, it felt nice to have a little extra leftover to spend on whatever she wanted.

Her sudden decision to make a trip deeper into the city to window shop and maybe pick up some supplies had come on a whim. She had run it by her grandparents, who wholeheartedly insisted she spend time taking care of herself instead of worrying over work.

Truth be told, she never tired of working at the daycare. She often spent hours looking over the expenses and inventory and making sure bills were paid and customers were happy. It brought her great joy to work in her dream job. So it had been almost disappointing to be ushered off of the property and ordered to go have fun. She had fun every day, she really hadn't needed a shopping day to feel happier.

But maybe it was fate or destiny, as not more than ten minutes into contemplating purchasing a new fold-up picnic mat that was waterproof and easy to wash, a familiar voice cropped up behind her.

Unfortunately, it wasn't exactly a voice that brought comfort or excitement.

"Uhh, hi Kim."

There's a note of nervousness in her voice, but after a moment of searching his face and finding only friendliness, she seemed to relax. The angry man she had encountered several days ago had been replaced with a smiling, calm human being. She honestly found that scarier.

"Oh, I'm, uhh. I'm not really up to anything. I felt like I could use a new pair of work pants, or maybe that nice picnic mat in the window there. But I'm really just browsing."

If Kim remembered from their earlier encounter, it was probably high time she got a replacement mat. Her current one was a bit tattered and old, with evidence of a grandmothers patchwork hole repair work and several nasty stains that, try and as she had, wouldn't come out.

"What about you? What have you been up to today?"

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POSTED ON Jul 7, 2019 12:57:23 GMT

“Working.”

He said in a chipper tone, eyes moving towards the window after she had pointed out what she peeped.

The mat was of little importance to him, so little in fact that after a second of looking at the tacky thing, he would return his eyes back to her, rebounding to something else she had said.

“You’re looking for work pants? Let me help you out!”

He smiled a little wider, hands clapping into themselves before moving to grab hers, forcibly pulling her along.

“I was looking for someone to spend some time with, and luckily I found you.”

“I don’t think we got off on the right foot the first time we met so how let me make it up to you, (and you me)” he offhandedly whispered in a single breath, “by taking you on a shopping trip.”

His eyes glimmered as he moved the two of them along, seeking out a shop he had spotted on his way through the streets; the two of them moving further and further way from the store that had that dinky old mat in its window.

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POSTED ON Jul 8, 2019 14:44:29 GMT

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Of course he would have been working, it was the middle of the week and just after 5 o'clock. Was she always this absentminded and stupid?

Avery was, however, incredibly surprised by his chipper tone. Whatever foul mood he had been plagued with during their first encounter had completely disappeared. Maybe he'd had a shower and realised what a dick he had been.

At the mention of work pants, the woman would pull her attention away from the window to stare up at him with wide, confused eyes.

"No really, I'm okay! I don't want to bother you."

Kim had already moved on, clapping his hands together and then grabbing hold of her own. She gasps, blushing as her hand is squeezed and pulled along, but mostly due to his next comment.

'Luckily he found me? I thought he hated me.'

She keeps her mouth shut as he continues to attempt an apology. Although he doesn't outright say 'I'm sorry', the sentiment is still there.

"A-are you sure? You really don't have to do this. I don't want to inconvenience you, Mr..."

Her thought trails off as she suddenly realises she doesn't know his last name. His Pokemon had merely introduced him as 'Kim' the first time they'd met. Though something about him and the way he had talked about feeling like he had to put on a smile all the time made her think that he was someone she should know already.

That intimidated her a little bit.

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POSTED ON Jul 8, 2019 18:35:08 GMT

“Don’t be so formal, just call me Kim.”

He continued forward with her in tow, slowing ever so slightly so that she may not lose her balance.

“And you aren’t bothering or inconveniencing me in any way, I called you out, didn’t I?”

They arrived in record time, which of course, was at any time, considering there was no time that would not be record time when there was not a record to said time in the first place.

Once they had set foot in the store, a variety of smells wafted into their senses. Mostly that of the clothes that lined shelves, but there was a hint of a certain fragrance on par with either perfume or cologne, a little something every store that lined these streets seemed to offer.

There were a collection of working clothes displayed here and there throughout the shops, accessories and the like accompanying them. These of course were less than pleasing to look at alone, but with a proper model, anything could be an astonishment to the eyes.

“How about overalls?”

He moved over to a clothes rack, sifting through the selections before picking one up and holding it over her.

“This should fit, go try it on.”

Pointing to a dressing room, he’d push the selection into her hands, darting off to find other accessories such as gloves, a pair of slip-on shoes, and a bandanna, handing them over as he nudged her towards the scripted destination. Kim needed a view of the full package to properly gauge if the overalls would work for the girl aesthetically.

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POSTED ON Jul 9, 2019 17:55:09 GMT

"Kim? Okay, got it, sorry."

She throws up a thumbs up for good measure, chuckling a little bit to release some pent up stress.

As they slowed their pace and neared the shops Kim had clearly had in mind, he eventually dropped her hand, or she pulled out of his iron-clad grip to take a look at her surroundings herself.

The smell of floral scents, like someone had left the air fresher on full blast for too long, was a bit overwhelming. Despite that though, the store was sparkling and clean, and filled with useful articles of clothing best suited to yard work. It was perfect for the type of activities Avery did daily.

"This is amazing, I've never been down this way before, I never knew this place existed."

She found herself admiring a pair of gloves, marveling at how well made they were when Kim held up a pair of overalls to her. Eyes sparkling with excitement, she would willingly rush over to the changing room.

He'd stop her to hand her a bandana, gloves, shoes, before pushing her in to try them all on.

"Okay, okay! Relax, just a moment."

When she reappeared, she looked totally brand new and ready to get to work. However, her face grew a little pale as she glanced at the price tag hanging off the shoulder of her overalls.

"Woah wait a second. Is there like.. a clearance isle? This is a little pricey for me. I'm not super stoked about dropping so much money on some clothes I could get for cheap."

She'd shrug then, smiling awkwardly at Kim as he decided if she looked nice in her outfit.

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POSTED ON Jul 10, 2019 20:11:44 GMT

A look of satisfaction filled his features, a nod accompanying as she revealed herself.

“I’ll pay for it.”

He mentioned offhandedly as he pulled her a little further into the open, moving to circle her, peeping out how the outfit fit.

Nodding to himself, the smile remained, a hand moving to rub his chin inquisitively in the process and scoping her out.

Satisfied, he’d move back in front of her crossing his arms, a smile still set on his lips.

“You know. I didn’t really notice it when we first met, but you’re pretty cute.”

A compliment only meant to further press into his selfish desires, his voice once more ringing in a docile tone as he continued.

“Let’s buy this for you and keep looking for more, hm? Go ahead and redress then we can go visit some other shops.”

Once he had finished speaking he would make his way over to the counter, prepared to pay when she had returned from the dressing room.

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POSTED ON Jul 11, 2019 14:49:19 GMT

Avery was pretty sure she'd never felt this exposed while still wearing clothing in her life. She watched anxiously as he circled around her, making sure that everything fit nicely and displayed well.

While flattering, it was still a little embarrassing.

Her mouth opens and a look of horror passes over her face at Kim's offhanded comment. She throws her hands up, waving her concern.

"Nooo, no, no, no. I can't ask you to do that. You're a complete stranger, and I'm pretty sure you didn't like me when we first met!"

The pricetag was gripped tightly between her thumb and forefinger, nearly being crushed as she rolled it around in her hands.

Her heart began to pound even harder at his next comment, and she glanced down at herself, and then at the mirror next to her. Some sort of satisfaction washed over her expression as she admired herself in the mirror. But that moment only lasted a brief second before she returned to Kim, who had already left to wait by the counter to pay for her things.

"Wait--"

But her words would fall short as he was already too far away and would likely ignore her. Defeated, Avery would disappear into the changing room to redress, reappearing in her regular, much more laid-back clothing.

As she approached him, she shook her head, clearly unsure what to make of the situation.

"You barely know me, why are you being so generous?"

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POSTED ON Jul 12, 2019 14:52:27 GMT

A hum escaped as he placed a card onto the counter, speaking to the cashier in a friendly tone.

“We need these please.”

Once he had given the request, his ears perked up at her question, turning to her, a chuckle coming forth as he gave her a simple explanation.

“Because I want to.”

Words came out matter-of-factly as if it was obvious from the get go.

At this point, their rude introduction was an afterthought, tossed to the wind with a spank on the ass and told to write home. He no longer cared to dwell on it, more invested in the now and what lay before them.

And what lay before them were rows upon rows of trendy shops, begging to be entered, with clothes calling out to Kim screaming to be worn; and who else to do the honors but the girl he had dragged along with him.

“Don’t worry, I can’t bring myself to dislike cute people for long. You're pretty much always safe.”

“Now let’s get going, we’re wasting valuable time that we could be using dressing you up.”

He’d wave for her to follow, grabbing her belongings on the way out of the door and making his way to the next shop. Somewhere more vibrantly colored that offered more pastel colors than anything.

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POSTED ON Jul 12, 2019 23:16:25 GMT

The blush he received in response to his matter-of-fact response was immediate and bright. Her cheeks felt warm to the touch, and only continued to get warmer as he later mentioned how she was cute.

"O-oh.."

For once, she was at a loss for words, and would silently stand beside him as he paid for the items. She'd continue to trail behind him quietly and awkwardly, occasionally glancing around and becoming fixed on random shops containing adorable, girly clothing.

When Kim spoke again, she would shyly glance in his direction, growing more and more embarrassed.

"Oh, okay. I see. That's good, then. I don't really know what to do when people don't like me."

It made her sound convoluted or self-absorbed, but she meant it innocently. Despite how incredibly annoying and chatty she was, she was generally a likeable person.

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POSTED ON Jul 15, 2019 13:23:14 GMT

“Eventually you’ll come across someone that isn’t as generous with acceptance as myself. Brace yourself for when that time comes.”

Kim was and continues to be self-absorbed, so he knows that people typically adhere to his presence in a likeable fashion when he would make himself known. That does not mean there aren’t people who would take to him less than favorably. FERNANDO SILPH comes to mind in this case.

But, it would not perturb him in the slightest, because as a wise man once said, hoes mad.

“Over there.”

He said in an excited tone, slowly making his way through those that passed by. He could only hope that Avery had kept up, unsure if she would fare well within the crowd.

When she eventually did, Kim would make his way into the store, a variety of pastels seen every which way, a light smell of bubblegum present within the store. What clothing was displayed were simple and modern with a touch of that classic taste to show you that this is exactly where the cool kids shopped.

Kim’s eyed glazed over the options, unsure on what to dress her up in first, so he would do the obvious thing in this case and ask his model for her input.

“Ava, what do you think you’d look best in?”

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POSTED ON Jul 16, 2019 2:23:50 GMT

Avery's eyes grow wide with uncertainty as she listens to him. He seems serious, but the smile on his face is so misleading.

"O-okay."

She hesitates before following him again and quickly finds herself lost in the mass of people. Her one arm reaches up out of the crowd, waving for help as if she were drowning. When she finally remerges, she's out of breath and holding her chest, bewildered by how pushy people are.

Catching sight of Kim again, she'll rush to his side, sliding her arm through his. Her face seems a little pale as she glances back over her shoulder.

"Someone groped me in there. I'm just.. gonna hold onto you next time, if that's alright. Too many people stress me out."

She'd quickly let go of him, however, as he lead her into the bubblegum scented clothing store. Her hand would brush through several types of shirts at the front, letting out a soft gasp at how soft and stylish they all were.

"Umm.. I wear a lot of sundresses? I'm afraid I don't really have a style, I just wear whatever I reach for first."

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POSTED ON Jul 16, 2019 14:33:35 GMT

“That’s fine.”

A simple answer to her request, brushing it off with little hesitation yet equal observation, her words and actions unphasing him in the slightest.

Once they were properly situated in the store Kim would look at her with a confused side eye.

“Invite me over some time so I can see what you’re packing in your wardrobe.”

Quickly, he would move over to a selection he eyed as he entered the store, a multicolored sweater, some bleached jeans, and a pair of chucks. Along the way he picked up a few accessories, wide rimmed sunglasses, matching the multicolored sweater, and a few bangles that clashed with said colors.

Once they were properly picked out he would follow in his previous footsteps, pushing the selections into her hands and escorting her to a dressing room.

“If I got the sizes wrong tell me, otherwise let me see how it all looks together.”

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POSTED ON Jul 18, 2019 23:49:03 GMT

She blinks, perhaps a little shocked about how forward he was being. He clearly meant nothing more than to simply come over and examine her wardrobe, but she very scarcely received the kind of attention she was getting from him, from any other man.

"Uhh.."

Avery starts to interject, perhaps to say no, but she is quickly left behind while Kim moves over to another section of the store and becomes distracted collecting articles of clothing and accessories.

She looks over them briefly before they're pushed into her arms and she was turned around and pushed towards a dressing room. Kim's speaking, but she's a bit rattled to respond.

After a few minutes of changing, and comes out in the clothes she was given. She appears a bit uncomfortable, throwing nervous glances to the mirror beside her as she observes the front and back of herself.

"Are you sure this is me? I don't really wear flashy, bold outfits. I'm really laid-back when it comes to this sort of thing. I'm not really looking for people to notice me, if that makes sense?"

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