|More than friends| Pokemon scarlet/violet x reader

The exchange student

I nervously looked at myself in the mirror. Donning my new school uniform, I felt anxious for the day that awaited me.

My family jumped at the chance for me to study in Paldea's academy, sending me off on the next boat. I was lucky that the director brought me in when the school was quiet, so I didn't get weird stares.

My dorm was quaint, simple but cozy. My partner charmander slept soundly on my bed.

(Im giving reader a charmander inspired by the charizard raid event)

A knock on my door took my gaze from the mirror, and I wandered over. Steeling my nerves, I open the door to see the director. "It's good to see you're up, are you ready? I can escort you to your homeroom if you'd like." Clavell said.

"Yes, sir. Charmander, come on!" I quietly called, waking the sleeping Pokémon. Charmander waddled over sleepily, raising it's arms as an indication that it wanted to be picked up.

I obliged to my Pokémon's wishes, lifting the sleepy baby into my arms. I always found it interesting, how fire Pokémon never burned their trainers just as charmander's flame never burned me.

"That's quite a companion you have there, I don't believe I've seen that Pokémon before." The director adjusted his glasses. "Charmander was given to me from the professor of my hometown, I don't think they're native to paldea." I responded, patting charmander.

"Well then, I'll bring you to your homeroom."

He set off, leaving me to follow through the intricate hallways.

———

I felt sick.

Standing before my new classmates, everyone stared at charmander and I. It felt suffocating, like my lungs couldn't pull in enough air.

"Alright you ragamuffins, I expect you to play nice with our exchange student. You can take a seat anywhere available, y/n." Jacq said.

I numbly nodded, sitting in a seat near the back in hopes of avoiding everyone's gaze.

———

Class finally ended, and I went to leave. A figure standing before me made me halt, staring.

A girl taller than me with mostly dark brown hair featuring two streaks of green in the front, brown eyes complimenting her toned skin. She looked excited, for a reason I didn't know.

"Hey, you're the foreign exchange! Wanna battle?" She said eagerly.

Both charmander and I blanked for a second.

"Uh... I don't battle much, and I only have one Pokémon." I replied, shifting my gaze to charmander, who had perched on my shoulder.

"Well, we can have a 1v1 then." She smiled. I was baffled, she must REALLY wanna fight me. "If i did something to make you mad enough to battle me.. im sorry.." I mumbled, anxiously shifting my weight.

The other student looked shocked.

"No, you didn't make me mad! You looked like you have a strong bond with your Pokémon, I wanted to test that and welcome you with a battle!" She explained.

"Oh." My face flustered pink. "Sorry.." "don't apologize, you've done nothing bad!" She said, a bell ringing quieted both of us. A voice over the speakers called students to the school yard.

"Oh, that must be the director." The girl said, turning to leave.

"Wait!" I called, she turned back. "I dont... know where that is." I admitted, making her smile. "You can come with me, newbie!"

"Thank you... uhm.." I drew a blank, not knowing her name. "Nemona." She started. "Student council president, and the school's champion." She said casually.

"Champion?!"