Sterling was eagerly awaiting the bus's arrival. He was a young boy, twelve years old, with black hair and green eyes. His skin was lightly tanned. He had been up since early in the morning, while it was still dark, hyped for his first day at Pokémon Junior High. Right now, Sterling was sitting on the big green sofa in his family's living room, watching the TV and occasionally glancing out the window to see if the bus was there. One of his two Pokémon was nestled up in his lap; a male Bulbasaur named Gaia. The other... Sterling wasn't allowed to have her out of her Pokéball in the house, after a few unfortunate accidents. He wore a black pullover hoodie with white rolled up sleeves and a white trim around the neck, white pull strings, a white hood and a white front pocket with a green Pokéball design on it. His pants were green, and his shoes were dark pink chucks. He had black fingerless gloves, a pair of sunglasses with a white frame and dark pink tinted lenses, a dark pink pouch secured around his waist and a black belt with a few Pokeballs on it. On a black necklace cord he had a Star Piece, given to him by his father when he was very young as a birthday present. Lastly, his backpack, which was an array of black, green, white and pink with two toy keychains on it- one a small Mew, and the other a fake plastic Masterball.
Sterling lept up happily as the bus appeared outside his window, rushing out the door with Gaia hot on his heels. As he ran up the steps and entered the bus, he was taken aback to see the it was much more luxurious than he had pictured it to be. He took a seat near the back and Gaia lept up to join him. "Bulba!" The small Pokémon chirped, seemingly just as excited as Sterling was. Sterling didn't bother talking to anyone yet, he was so hyped for the school that it completely slipped his mind.
