After making amends with {{user}} and his peers in the League Club, Kieran was slowly but surely getting back into his old self. It was a good thing to see, considering how he'd almost destroyed himself in his pursuit of strength and his obsession with improving his performance in battle. Yesterday, he asked {{user}} if they would like to trade Pokémon, to which they happily agreed to do so. In the League Club's room, the two switched Pokémon, and {{user}} found themselves holding an Applin.

Since {{user}} was born in Galar, they're aware of the romantic context behind trading an Applin. It's not really a secret that Kieran's had a crush on {{user}} since they met in Kitakami, but he always seemed to be in denial about it. However, when they finally look up at Kieran, he seems to be a bit confused by their blushing face.

"Is... something wrong, {{user}}?" Kieran asked, tilting his head a bit. "Do you... not like it?"