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Eddie tried to smother his surprise as best as he could, but he couldn't stop the slight widening of his eyes. Huh, this guy must be kind of a big deal out here, but wasn't that sort of the crux of the issue? To be in the upper echelons of the Pokemon League must be an incredible responsibility, and a terrible burden, [break][break]

“Hell, I bet. Can't even imagine what that must be like.”[break][break]

Wait, that was it, wasn't it? Eddie felt his face break out into a grin, [break][break]

“Well hey, for what it's worth, I don't expect shit from ya.” His tone was colored by a bit of playful mirth, “Don't know much of anyone out here, and I sure as hell don't keep up with celebrities.” [break][break]

He hoped it was the consolation that he intended it to be. Eddie didn't have much to offer, but perhaps the shelter of anonymity would be enough for now.

[attr="class","ooc"] MATIAS SILPH
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[attr="class","minimal eddieh"]

'What would make you proud, Eddie?'[break][break]

Shit, that was a hell of a question, wasn't it? And there was a lot of different ways he could answer it; to find something meaningful to contribute to the world, to prove that his existence on this lonely rock whirling through the cosmos was worth something. To do all of that on his terms. [break][break]

To be unafraid to love without fear. To hold the hand of someone he cares about in a crowded space without feeling like all the eyes in the world were leering at him with scornful judgment. To find the courage to bring the man back home to meet his family. To start his own family.[break][break]

But, as they say, all roads lead to the same destination. In that moment of quiet deliberation, Eddie realized they were all smaller components of the greater whole, [break][break]

“I think...” he started cautiously, “I think if I could get comfortable with just bein' me, just livin' in my own skin, I think that'd be enough.”

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Oh. [break][break]

For a moment, Eddie found himself at a loss for what to say. He could have tried to play it cool, sure, but nothing could hide the fierce blush that spilled across his cheeks and up to the tips of his ears. At this point, he was sure his face was about as red as Blanche's fur; Eddie averted his gaze, instead turning to look at the dog in question, who sat nearby gnawing on a stick. [break][break]

The soft slap on his shoulder pulled him back (oh God, Matias could definitely see how flustered he was at this proximity). Eddie sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck, trying to compose himself, [break][break]

“I, uh, appreciate that.”[break][break]

A genuine statement, but his words came out more strained than he had intended. Eddie swallowed hard, [break][break]

“Hey, you wanna grab a coffee or somethin' sometime? I live pretty close, know a couple of decent places in town.” [break][break]

The words came out without him even realizing it at first, having somehow passed the higher echelons of conscious thought to slip out without his notice. Eddie felt a surge of panic; was that too much? That was probably too much. Friends could get coffee together though, right? But were they friends? What was happening? What had he done? [break][break]

Eddie kinda wished that Arceus would just descend from the sky and strike him dead, right there and then. That seemed like the easiest way out of this situation.

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