Adam flinched and pulled away from Grimmjow's grip so hard he knocked himself over, luckily not onto any of the Pokemon. He was more startled than angry, his heart pounding.

"Some father you'd be," he said, tone even. "You'd bully anybody, wouldn't you?"

He was, maybe, jumping to conclusions, but he'd already gotten attached to his Phantump and it was sort of like...well, it was a toss-up between a pet and family. More than that though, this guy gave him the same sort of vibes his father had.