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The moment had been perfect. His last few seconds as Champion, defeated by the most amazing young woman he has ever met.
And now it's interrupted.
Who is this boy? He seems about May's age, and they seem… close?
What is this strange feeling Steven feels when he takes May's hands, when he says they're best friends?
“I'm very sorry…” Steven puts an arm around May's shoulder protectively. Possessively? “But only a trainer who has successfully become the Champion may go beyond this point. You'll need to wait outside with the professor.”
He ushers May inside and closes the door.