"Silver… I flirted with you… I honestly didn't mean it." This was breaking Alain's resolve to say this, but he had to fix what was wrong. "Our ages… were the furthest thing from my mind when that came out of my mouth..."
Alain's eyes closed and he glanced away. He understood if Silver wanted nothing to do with him after this but, at the same time, the Titan hoped his words wouldn't cause another fallout between them.
Oh Arceus, why was he always sticking his foot in his mouth and saying things unintentionally? Had he been cursed at birth?
"Silver, please..." The Flying type jolted the boys as it landed. "… Forgive me. I promise I won't say anything like that again."
The boys got off of the bird Pokémon and it immediately took off back for Anistar. Alain's gaze was downcast, his eyes hidden by his dark bangs. Silver hadn't moved from where he stood after getting off the Flying type, but he slowly turned his head and looked at Alain. It wasn't in him to hold a grudge over his friend for this and he heard the genuine regret in Alain's words.
"It's alright now. You're forgiven."
Alain didn't want to believe his ears, but chanced a look at Silver. The red-haired boy was walking over to him, arms out ready for a hug.
Silver was… forgiving him? This wasn't a trick, was it? Alain bit the side of his mouth to make sure. That definitely hurt.
Silver chuckled. "That was silly, wasn't it, Alain?" The Champion asked of his best friend, willing to put the event behind him. He hugged the Dragon master tightly, wishing that they would never have another incident like this again.
As Silver finally released him from the hug, Alain nodded, agreeing.