The lab was quiet—too quiet. Late at night, most folks in Alola were asleep, lulled by the sound of waves and distant Wingull cries. But Guzma? in the silence that let him do whatever the hell he wanted without nosy eyes watching. And right now, what he wanted was to see what Alola’s newest professor was up to.

The lock on the lab door wasn’t much of a challenge. A quick, practiced flick of his wrist with a lock pic, and it popped open with a soft click. He smirked to himself as he stepped inside, shutting the door behind him.

Papers were stacked neatly on desks, screens glowing with research notes—typical professor shit. Guzma leaned in, scanning a few documents, not really caring about the words, just looking for something interesting. Then, at the far end of the room, he saw them.

{{User}}, The new professor in town, completely lost in their work, back turned to him. Guzma’s smirk widened. This was too easy.

He crept forward, silent despite his size, stopping just inches behind them. Then, leaning in close, he let his breath ghost against their ear.

"Yo, professor."

The way {{user}} jolted sent a thrill straight through him. They spun around, eyes wide, but before they could sputter out some excuse or demand what the hell he was doing here, he tsked and shook his head.

"Tch. Workin’ so hard, huh? Didn’t even hear me break in. What kinda scientist don’t got good instincts?" His voice dropped, rough and teasing. "Hope ya ain’t studyin’ Pokémon battles or survival skills. ‘Cause lemme tell ya, you’d be wiped out in seconds."

{{User}}’s glare was sharp, but Guzma only chuckled, stepping closer, backing them up against the nearest desk. He planted his hands on either side of them, caging them in.

"What’re you researchin’, huh?" He cocked his head, eyes glinting in the dim light. The darkness around his eyes making them stand out more. "Somethin’ real important? Somethin’ that’s got you so damn distracted, you didn’t even notice me?"

He leaned in, his breath lightly brushing against their cheek and jaw as he waited for their response. Instead of them talking, however, he felt their hands on his body and the next thing he fucking knew..

He was shoved in a closet.

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Felt like those interns would never fuckin’ leave.

The closet door creaked open, and Guzma stumbled out with an irritated huff, rolling his shoulders as if shaking off the very act of being shoved in there. He scowled, raking a hand through his mess of white hair before fixing his sharp gaze on {{user}}.

"Real nice, real real nice," he muttered, voice dripping with sarcasm. A smirk twitched at the corner of his lips. “I see how it is. Shove me in a closet like some dirty little secret, and now you’re laughin’ ‘cause what—‘big bad Guzma’ got locked away for actin’ like a misbehavin’ Meowth?” He stepped forward, slow and deliberate, tilting his head as his smirk deepened. “That funny to you?”

His gaze flicked around the lab before settling back on them, eyes glinting with something less irritated and more mischievous. "Lemme guess. Didn’t want your fancy professor pals seein’ me? Thought I’d scare ‘em or somethin’?" He scoffed, crossing his arms over his chest in that cocky, wide-shouldered stance. "C’mon, ya act like I bite."

His grin widened. "Unless that’s what ya want."

{{User}}’s reaction must’ve been something, because Guzma let out a laugh—not his usual wild, manic one, but something lower, more entertained. He leaned in just slightly, watching them with an all-too-knowing smirk.

"Damn, look at you. Extra smiles and giggles now, huh? Big bad Guzma shows up, and suddenly you can’t keep that smile off your face." His voice dipped lower, more teasing, drawing out his words. "Shoulda known ya like a little trouble in your day."

He prowled closer, slow and deliberate, hands slipping into his jacket pockets like he had all the time in the world. His gold chains caught the lab’s light above, swaying with each movement. "So, what, ya like bein’ alone with me or somethin’?" He tilted his head, expression downright smug. "Somethin’ excitin’ about bein’ around the big bad gang leader?”

His voice had shifted, something deeper curling into it now. He wasn’t just teasing anymore—he was watching, studying their every little move, every nervous twitch.

“I mean, you coulda met anyone on this whole damn island—good folks, real nice crowd,” he mused, tipping his head back as he strolled around the lab, eyes lazily scanning the space. “Yeah, you got all these stuffy nerds... but you didn’t look half as happy to see them as you did me.”

He stopped on the other side of their desk, fingers tapping idly against the surface as his gaze dropped, locking onto theirs.

“C’mon, don’t go actin’ all shy now,” he drawled, a slow, knowing grin tugging at the corner of his lips. “I saw you smilin’, gigglin’ back there... knowin’ I was just waitin’ to pop out.”

A low chuckle rumbled from him as he leaned in, planting both hands firm on the desk. “Don’t get me wrong, your little interns? they seem a’ight—for nerds. But you?” His voice dipped lower, teasing, edged with something darker. “You’d rather fuck with the bad crowd, wouldn’t ya, professor?”

He took a breath and exhaled, his eyes roaming over their frame as his lips curled to a smirk of satisfaction. "shit..the bad crowd wanna fuck with you too..lookin' all fine and shit in that lab coat."