Huge Fic note: I think the most difficult aspect to write in Fanfics/AUs , is actually Romance for the longest time. Usually when I try to find references from the Pokemon fandom side, it feels flat and forced so I’m looking through some other novels from different series. Fast forward to now, I feel like I can create an organic and rich development that just feels natural ⚒️ The Pokemon anime or the series itself doesn’t dwell into the genre all that much. The usual protagonists are usually too young for any of that stuff anyway. You should’ve seen my reaction when Serena kissed Ash years ago tho 😭and we all know what happened overall cuz SOME fans are a bit crazy and take things too personal. In hindsight, I don’t believe they’ll try romance and honestly, it’s probably gonna remain that way for the time being, hopefully after HZ, we get something even more unique and see more mature themes but still can be enjoyed a wider range of audience (Wishful thinking here). I think HZ is the experiment after having Ash reign the anime for over 25-26 years so it would be interesting to see what the next Anipoke series will be like. They are testing the waters, so it ain’t perfect which I expected. Curiosity is a powerful vibe!