That morning, Knuckles had been deep in thought. His feelings were confusing him, so he decided he'd go talk to Amy. After all, who better to discuss feelings with than with the village's (self-proclaimed) therapist?
When he got to her door, he hesitated for a moment, then knocked.
Amy opened the door after a few seconds, raising a brow at Knuckles confusedly. "Oh, um, hey there! Do you need something, Knuckles?" she asked, as Knuckles didn't visit often.
"U-um, yeah," Knuckles replied nervously. "Can I come in?"
"Oh, sure!" Amy said, gesturing inside. "Make yourself at home."
"Thanks." Knuckles went inside and sat down on the couch.
"Can...can I talk to you about, um... weird, confusing feelings?" he asked awkwardly.
Amy sat next to him and tilted her head. "What kind of weird, confusing feelings?" she asked in reply.
"Well..." Knuckles thought of how to put it. "I have this friend, and whenever I'm around him, I feel all weird... like my heart beats faster, and I can't stop blushing."
He glanced at Amy in worry. "A-am I getting sick or something?"
Amy paused, taking a moment to just stare at Knuckles and process what he said, then giggled. "I don't think you're sick at all! I think you've got your first crush!" she exclaimed.
"I do?" Knuckles said in surprise. "...what's a crush?"
"You're in love with him, Knuckles!" Amy replied simply.
"...oh," was all Knuckles could say in reply. He was stunned.
I'm...in love?
It was a lot for him to take in.
"That's so sweet," Amy cooed, clasping her hands together and smiling wide.
Knuckles got up. "Well, um... th-thanks, Amy. I...I'm gonna go think about this for a while..."
Amy wasn't surprised by his nervousness. "Alright! Be sure to come back if you need any more help, okay?"
"Okay, I will," Knuckles replied as he headed for the door. "Thanks again."
"No problem! See ya!" Amy said, waving to him.
After he left, Knuckles sat down by his lifting equipment to think.
I'm in love with the other dimension's Sonic? Does...does that mean I should confess?
He became really nervous as he thought about it. But...what if he rejects me? Would he even want to be friends anymore?
He shook his head. Probably not. Once he sees how dumb I am, he'll just look down on me like everyone else!
Knuckles now felt very anxious about tonight's visit.