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[INTRO] Yeah… You ever run into somebody from the beginning of your journey…
And realize they fully became an adult while you still buying Revives emotionally?
VERSE 1] Ran into my rival back in Saffron unexpectedly Dude pulled up clean-looking medically professionally White coat Nice watch Calm demeanor Meanwhile I smell like caves and poor financial procedures He said: > “How’s training going?” I lied immediately Said: > “Great.” Whole team fainted twice that week repeatedly This man curing diseases probably I’m still throwing Ultra Balls at things aggressively Back in Route 1 we was equal honestly Now he talking student loans while I’m discussing type advantages passionately He got: healthcare stability retirement plans I got one overleveled starter and dirt on my hands And the worst part? He still supportive somehow Talking like: > “You always chased your dreams proudly.” Brother please stop respecting me right now [HOOK] My rival became a doctor I became emotionally attached to Pokémon battles improperly My rival became a doctor Meanwhile I’m surviving off Potions spiritually He saving lives I’m resetting fights Cause my strategy failed emotionally twice tonight My rival became a doctor That’s amazing honestly But hearing it made me rethink my whole life personally [VERSE 2] He asked if I still battle competitively I said: > “Sometimes.” Like a divorced dad discussing old baseball dreams nostalgically Then he showed me pictures: house family healthy work-life balance mentally Meanwhile my camera roll: blurry Golbat gym selfies accidental screenshots repeatedly And somehow I still felt proud weirdly Cause despite everything this journey still mean something deeply The long routes The late nights The stupid losses The moments with my team when life felt less exhausting Maybe I ain’t successful traditionally But I got stories no office job could give me emotionally Still though… when he drove away in that nice car slowly I definitely googled: > “How long does Pokémon trainer certification take realistically?” [HOOK] My rival became a doctor And honestly good for him sincerely My rival became a doctor While I’m still healing at Pokémon Centers emotionally He got purpose I got doubt I got six Poké Balls and student debt now somehow My rival became a doctor Life moved fast weirdly Feels like everybody evolved except me recently [OUTRO
The weird part is…
I don’t even think he was trying to flex on me
He genuinely sounded proud
Like:
> “You’re still out there training? That’s awesome.”
Awesome??
Brother I slept in a cave last Tuesday accidentally
You own a home probably
Then he asked:
> “You still have your starter?”
And honestly…
that kinda got me
Cause yeah
I do
Little dude been with me through every terrible decision imaginable
Every loss
Every reset
Every time I almost quit
So maybe I didn’t become Champion
Maybe I’m not successful traditionally
But me and that Pokémon really lived something together
Still hurt seeing that car though respectfully