#wish the game would let you just hang out with the gym leaders bc esmer needs to show his buddy what he found!!!!

[birdmanart]

Fuck it, separate post, more Esmer & the Pretty Boy shenanigans

1-3: Various friendship shenanigans, including a part of my actual playthrough where I went shiny-hunting and caught a shiny cetoddle in the middle of the night.

4-7: Esmer misses skating, so Grusha freezes the battle arena to use as a rink. Lessons, hijinks, and emotions ensue (because Esmer accidentally skates off the edge)

8-10: There is some teasing during canon era, but no actual relationship until post-canon when Esmer’s around 18-19. They’re still good friends throughout though!