It was a big day for him. After all, it wasn't every day you challenged your first pokemon gym. Let alone a gym that specialized in a type his favorite pokemon were horrible against. Dae was, obviously, full of excitement and energy! Ever since he had embarked on his journey, it had been a symphony of obstacles. All the while, he had kept to only two pokemon, the two he had started with. They were both weak to bug types, but since Cascadia City was the nearest town to where he grew up, it seemed like a good place to start. 

The newbie trainer was rather informed of the gym leaders of the region. He was, if you will, a pokemon nerd. Though he didn't look like one. Far from it. Dae's eyes were a bright golden color, while his hair was a rich, dark black. He was wearing a navy blue fedora-esque hat with a long checkered ribbon that drifted far below the rim and flowed out behind him, like a scarf. Dae's full name bothered him, so he kept to his nickname. He had a light tan and a slim teenage figure. The pokemon trainer was fifteen, and wasn't too tall at five foot nine. 

He wore a black buttoned shirt and snug cargo pants with boots. Dae had a broad smile and his hair was a little spiky. The gym was very interesting, to say the least. The boy's eager gaze traveled to the far side of the field, where the gym leader sat rather laxly. He had a single strapped bag around his shoulder, where he had his essentials- a town map, some potions, and a jacket. A dark face popped out of the bag, startling the trainer. "Hey, get back in there, Rogue!" He scolded the sneasel. Though he was rather close with the pokemon, but at the same time, their relationship was more lenient and casual. Noticing that the trainers most likely weren't going to get in his way, the new trainer began to run toward the gym leader. However, realizing he looked TOO eager, he slowed down to a normal walk, until he was right in front of the gym leader. 

Dae smiled excitedly. Though Rogue didn't listen to him all the time, he trusted the feline pokemon. From what he had seen on the web, this bug-type leader was pretty strong. But leaders didn't go full throttle on newbie trainers, did they? The trainer realized the young gym leader was pretty handsome. It wasn't a mystery why he was so popular! He was pretty much a celebrity! Oh, this was exciting. "I want to challenge this gym!" Dae sang, not caring that he sounded a little strange.