My heart pounded in my chest as I came face to face with ‘the one’.

Yes, he was the one who was going to make all my dreams come true, he was the one to make me happy... The one who I wanted to spend eternity with...

Those beautiful, sparkling blue eyes focused on me as I called out to him.

“H-hey, Nils! Have you got a minute? I-I have something I need to tell you!”

Honestly, I couldn’t believe I was doing this... I couldn’t believe that I actually went through with this! I couldn’t let him see how nervous I was, so I did my best to conceal my weakness and keep going, unaware of what was awaiting me at the end of this tunnel.

“Oh, hey Coco... How’s things with you?” Nils responded as I made my way over to him, totally oblivious to the stress that I was going through...

“Eh, things have been a-alright... Y-you?”

“Ah, they have been excellent on my end! My best buddy, Amelia, got hired into her dream job as a video game developer!” Nils smiles, showing his perfect pearly whites.

At the time, it was now or never, so I just got straight to the point, trying hard not to completely lose my will.

“Nils... I have something v-very important I need to tell you...” I started, with my eyes laser-focused on Nils and only Nils.

“Ah, what is troubling you, Coco? You can always ask me for advice, remember?”

“Ah ha ha... I-I know... But it isn’t advice I’m l-l-looking for...!” I stammered as I tried to gather all of my courage to finish what I had started.

“Hm? Why are you s-s-stuttering like that?” Nils mocks me, with a smirk on his pale face.

“I-I... I LIKE YOU... A LOT!!!” I yelled out loud.

Nils looked at me as if I was crazy... He even started chuckling to himself as he just stared at me with those deep, blue eyes. I was hyperventilating by this point, nearly on the verge of passing out from the pressure. I tried my best to look serious as I watched Nils laugh to himself, but it was obvious that he didn’t buy it.

“Nyeh he he he! Oh goodness... That was a good one, Coco... But seriously, what were you wanting to say to me?” Nils struggled to stop contain his laughter.

“I... I’m in love with you, Nils... W-would you be my... B-boyfriend...?” I confessed properly this time, being sure to look at Nils as I spoke.

Nils simply stared in silence before speaking again.

“... Uh... Oh dear... I-I’m sorry to say this, my dear Coco... B-but... I already have someone special...” He apologised, even though the damage was already done.

“B-b-but... You were the only reason, the only reason at all... I only stayed at this miserable, lonely job because of you...”