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The feeling in his chest wouldn't stop.
It had been a normal day of mulling about the island, hanging around the fountain, taking in the view, then out of nowhere…
"Ack!"
"Oomph—"
They bounced off each other, Toyamii landing on the floor with a thud. "Sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going." He shook his head, gazing up at the victim of his carelessness.
"Ah. No, it was my bad. You good?" the other islander responds.
Toyamii faltered. "I'm… good."
"Whew, glad I didn't hurt you." he offered his hand, pulling Toyamii up. "See you around, okay?" He shot him a warm smile, shaking his hand firmly before going back to whatever it was Toyamii had just interrupted. But as he left something else entered, a feeling racketing around in Toyamii's heart. He turns to the screen, looking to you for an answer.
"Who was that?" Sweet chimes fill the background. The moment has finally arrived. "Akimii…? Ah, Akimii." He can't see your face to guide him, but he makes up his mind anyway. "What a beautiful name, I could say it all day, and those eyes… I want to start a life with Akimii. Is this love…?" He looks to you, heart swelling with emotion, blush flooding his cheeks. He can barely hold himself back but he must wait for your answer, even if every ounce of him wants to run after Akimii and confess his undying love for your decision is final, and your reply decides everything. You tell him…
…
Oh.
"Yeah. I do have an active imagination." This can't be love, how can he even think that? He's just been on this island too long…
But then why is the feeling in his heart still there? Even as he tries to walk away, focus on anything else on this massive island, every part of him still only wants to be with Akimii. He wants to talk to him… be his friend, maybe even…
Wait a minute. Is he just taking laps around his house? He stops halfway but that turns out to be a mistake, because lo and behold Akimii is standing right there inspecting the flowers. Why… Why can't I be with him—No! He should control his feelings. This isn't love, it isn't—!
Akimii notices him and starts waving at him from across the field.
'!!!' He hated when you would pick him up and drop him somewhere else, but right now his only wish is for you put him right next to Akimii, because Nintendo knows he doesn't have the strength to do it himself. He wants to go up to him so badly, to talk to him about anything, everything. Just looking at him is enough to send his heart racing. That beautiful smile, the way he waves at him… Everything about him was just too perfect! So much so that he had to wonder…
…Why is my heart beating so fast if I'm not in love? What am I missing?'
But he knows better than to question you. He knows better than to think he knows his own feelings. Even as his heart bangs against his ribcage and his head floods with thoughts of his precious Akimii… he knows you know better. So he turns on his heel and goes somewhere else. He may not know what this feeling is, but no matter what one thing is for certain.
This isn't love.
Written by a human in Ellipsus.