I looked at the creature, and I could see the expression softly change. It looked like they had mixed emotions...

"Ah. I see, a chosen family." They looked down, but they tried to hide it with a gleaming smile... Just like I do...

Something was wrong, there was no hiding that.

Nook looked down, and avoided eye contact. Sighing, Nook stopped drifting, and let themself fall onto the cracked piece of ground. Nook sat there, and brought their paws up to their face, hiding the physical emotion that could be seen.

Concerned, I took a step forward, but my paw was left hanging in the air. I held my eyes steadily on Nook, as I took another step forward.

I heard various noises coming from Nook, but they weren't clear since they were burying themselves into their tiny paws.

A once joyful creature, can turn into a lost, hopeless one. It's really sad how one thing can just switch something in someones minds, and they can get too deep in thought, that their mind starts controlling them. They have no control over this, it's just like their trapped... Just like they are in an abusive relationship with themselves.

"Nook, I'm not going to be stupid and ask, 'What's wrong?' When I already know your reply. I know something is wrong, you don't have to give me any hints or clues to figure that one out. But, would you like to tell me what is making you feel like this? Or, we don't have to talk about it if you don't want to..." I say, softly trailing off. I feel my eyes soften at the creature, because I can relate to the creature's feelings so much...

"I don't know... Erm- I mean, I sort of do, I guess... It's really hard to explain." Nook said, not uncovering their eyes.

I can remember saying those exact words from somewhere, but where?