Our World

Before Reading

Hello, everyone!!
Wow. It's been a really long time since I wrote anything on this site. I'd blame life getting in the way, but honestly there's so much more that's happened with me since I last made a chapter/story.
To sum it up: I've lost a lot of people in my life, struggled with family issues and relationships, and had more identity crises than I'd like to admit. It's been rough, and I was about to just stop writing altogether. Instead sticking to what I knew best: drawing.
However, I still wanted to create stories and write characters interacting in ways I can only dream of. I wanted to continue my passions for me. Not for others.
This brings me to this story. It's a story I've wanted to tell for at least 6 years. I'll admit, I'm a massive Trainer Gold simp. And this originally was my excuse to ship my marysue with him. However, as I grew as a creator and artist, I decided that there's more to them than I initially had. I built storylines and personalities I heavily invested in. I loved seeing these characters together not because it was something I made, but because they were worth seeing together.
For the longest time, I wanted to expand on this story with someone I no longer contact. But due to her trauma (which I understood), I couldn't get much input. It left me struggling on how to approach this whole thing. And it honestly made me put it off for a long, long time.
But now, I'm done putting this off.
I want to tell this story that's been boiling in my mind for almost a decade. I want to get this out so I can maybe find people who like this as much as I do. I want people to know that it's okay to be invested in something that sounds "cringe."

Because of everything I've just said, there are some obvious things I should mention.
For a start, a majority of this is my own headcannon. The behaviors in this story from characters that aren't mine are purely based on speculation, how I view them, and chunks of canon behaviors.
Secondly, I don't own ANY Pokemon characters that aren't explicitly mine. This is at least 90% of the story's cast. Nintendo and Game Freak own the rights to these characters, so please don't sue me.
Thirdly, I'll do whatever I can to upload and explain what's going on. This all makes sense to me, but it may not for others. Due to this, I'm willing to answer any questions you may have.
Lastly, I don't expect everyone to like this. I don't expect people to care. I don't expect anything. All I want is to tell a story I've been meaning to tell for a long time. I've grown a lot as a writer and as an artist. I've learned how to take criticism and how to manage it. I've understood how massive backlash can really hurt someone's ability to continue doing what makes them happy (another reason why I've been so slow to add content; trauma sucks, kids). This entire ship brings me so much happiness. It may not for many people. It may frustrate you, it may upset you. I don't mean to rock the boat, but I'm just invested in what I love. If that means I get "canceled," so be it.

Without further adieu,
I hope you all enjoy this tale.