#Calesere

[corner-stories]

anywhere you go, let me go, too

Serena. Calem. Lumiose City. Hugs. Engagements. 861 words. (ao3.)

Lumiose City feels the same — the sun of the sky on her skin, the feeling of cobblestones under her shoes, and the sound of Kalosians living their best lives.

With a grin on her face, Serena feels nothing but bliss as she makes her way down South Boulevard. While she goes, her Sylveon happily follows at her feet. 

She takes in the sights of the city, ranging from locals enjoying espresso and croissants cafe tables, lovers walking down the street hand-in-hand, or children playing with their Pokemon on the pavement. Every time she glances over, it feels like the first time. 

It’s strange that the region that has been her home for the last ten years still finds a way to seem brand new.

When Serena arrives at the beige and green building, her smile gets just a bit wider. It seems that by the grace of Arceus, the exact person she’s looking for is the exact person stepping out. 

Calem is looking like his usual self — tall, dark-haired, and absolutely exuding a sense of boyish prettiness. It’s hard to believe that he’s already in the middle of his twenties.

Then again, Serena knows that people probably think the same thing about her. 

The second Calem sets eyes on her, the usual humorless expression on his face softens into a look of relief. He pulls on his jacket just as he hops down the stairs and almost jogs towards her. 

“Hope I didn’t keep you waiting,” says Serena as she approaches her fiancé . 

Without thinking, she spreads her arms wide and pulls him into a hug. As always, Calem embraces her and rests his face in the crook of her neck. 

“Not in the slightest,” he responds. The sound of his voice tickles her skin. 

She feels his warmth as his arms wrap around her waist and hold her tight. For a brief moment she feels him lifting her up, then spinning her around exactly three times. 

Once he puts her down the first thing Serena sees is the smile on his beautiful face. She leans forward and presses a kiss to his lips. It’s brief and over in half a second, yet it brings her the sweetest kind of comfort. 

With her arms grasping his shoulders, Calem reaches up and places his hands on her face. Like the rest of him, his palms are warm. 

But before anything else can happen, Serena feels something pawing at her legs. When she and Calem look down they are greeted to the sight of her Sylveon swiping at the hems of her trench coat. 

“Still jealous, aren’t you?” asked Calem, grinning playfully at the pink little thing. 

Serena lets out a chuckle as she leans down and pats her Sylveon on the head, assuring the creature that no, her love for this “fiancé” of hers will not in any way detract from her love for her team. 

Once all is said and done, Serena takes Calem’s hand as the two begin to walk down the Lumiose streets. Sylveon trails behind them. 

Years ago, Serena was walking these very streets with a Pokemon from Sycamore, an anxious knot in her stomach, and her humourless, often frowny next-door neighbour by her side.

Now she’s here, walking down the streets with her fiancé, a vastly better grasp on the French language, and wedding plans on her mind. 

“So… the reservation’s at six, but we can arrive fashionably late,” Serena explains as they go, referencing the dinner plans they had made last week. 

“And oh! I got a reply back from the location!” she adds on. “If we’re lucky, then we can book Shalour in May. Sounds good to you?”

Calem nods along. For the last few months, he’s made it clear to her that it doesn’t matter to him whether they get married at the Tower of Mastery, under the windmill in Dendemille town, or in her mother’s backyard. What matters to him is that they’re together. 

Anywhere she goes, he’ll go too. 

“It’s fine by me, Neighbour,” Calem says, squeezing her hand tight. 

As they turn a corner on the street, Serena looks at him with an eyebrow raised. 

“Neighbour?” she speaks in disbelief, then a playful grin comes upon her face. “You haven’t called me that in years.”

There’s a brief moment where Calem — at the tender age of twenty-seven — looks about to blush. Perhaps his old nickname for her had brought up something in him that he had not felt for a long time. 

“I know, I was just feeling…” Calem starts, then spends a moment thinking. “...nostalgic, and thought I’d try bringing that back.” 

The cheeky smile on Serena’s beautiful face persists as she lets out a hum. He’s speaking like they don’t spend each day, each night, and each morning together — like he hadn’t made a home with her inside a North Boulevard loft. 

“And how’s that working out for you?” asks Serena, eyeing him teasingly. 

Calem shrugs before gently tugging her close to him. He puts an arm around her and places a kiss on her cheek. His voice is husky as he replies —

“I’ll tell you a bit later.”

[thalielle]

►Kiss Calem!

pale , milky knees tremble  with trepidation  ;  fear is such a rare feeling for her , yet it’s overwhelming , as her digits caress calem’s smooth , soft cheeks .  the game was made up , answer a question   (  typically embarrassing  )  or they could choose to kiss someone of the asker’s choosing . several trainers settled around the campfire , and instead of answering leo’s question about his parents , calem chose the latter option . 

he didn’t move , so serena leaned up off of her sleeping bag , crawling closer to him .    ❛    it’s not a big deal , because we’re friends .    ❜    she says , dazed .  was she convincing him , herself , or the other trainers  ?  her fingers brush over his jaw , and their noses bump as serena presses her pretty pink lips to his .  the lack of experience between the two is obvious , as much as the flared blushes on their cheeks and the tips of their ears .  why does she almost ... not want to pull back  ?  it takes a certain amount of self control for her to do so , her light brown eyes fluttering open as she does to look at him .

             ❛    see  ?  th - that wasn’t so bad .    ❜

tone teasing , she smiles , soft and unsure .  she tucks a blonde curl behind her ear , meeting calem’s gaze once more , before focusing back on the game as much as possible .

send ► and a command.

@tectorius / @rivalcalem 

[tragairem]

rivalcalem replied to your post:

I want to see some homo seremoon in my life ))

listen i vote that sere & moon argue a lil bit bc what’s life without drama then have a super deep heart to heart and are like hey .... i kinda wanna kiss u??? is it just the moment or ur hair like sunlight and mine is like the moonlight???? is that weird???? and suddenly it’s a caleseremoon love fest

@illunasionary are u down with this

[rivalcalem-arc]

RATE CALESERE

The Mun’s rating || NOTP / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / BROTP / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / OTP

The Mun’s thoughts || ULTIMATE OTP 5EVER GOD BLESS LOVE IT. YES YES YES. 

The Muse’s rating || Fuck NO / Totally bros. / don’t know / I’d ship it.

The Muse’s thoughts || Serena is disgusting bye.

[friendshauna]

I WANT A THEME FOR RED AND ONE FOR CALEM pls and thanks ily misha

Red: Champion - Fall Out Boy

Calem: I Bet My LIfe - Imagine Dragons

CaleMoon: We - Joy Williams

[thalielle]

💞💘💕 BECAUSE I WANT POSITIVITY STUFF TOO but for calem respectively b/c i love u xoxo

positivity !!

my muse will say something nice about your muse

          ❛    you mean the world to me --  you’re like my pedestal . despite what you think , i would never have been anything until you and professor sycamore decided i was . thank you , for making me something .    ❜

the mun will say something nice about your muse

OK FUCK ME GENTLY WITH A CHAINSAW i always thought calem was a lil boring so i tried to fill in the blanks ... but then bam you showed up ... gave me all this ... i literally love calesere So Much theyve become a god tier ship and your calem has become so important to serere’s development and i love building and tearing down and building this ship up again with you so much there’s no one else in the Entire World i’d rather share this experience with

the mun will say something nice about the mun

SLAMS ALL OF THE ABOVE AND ALSO RYAN YOU’RE SO MUCH FUN i love dicking around with you and misha and diana so much ... when all of us are online it is honestly some of the most fun i have Ever... I FEEL SO HAPPY TO KNOW U AND PLOT WITH YOU AND TALK WITH YOU SO LIKE thanK YOU FOR EXISTING AND ALLOWING ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND

[thalielle]

that means calem was serena’s first kiss