Hey, I'm Bongolia

harvey:

- wears his boyfriend's/husband's shirts. literally no exceptions. if you wore it, he is going to wear it too. you left a shirt at his place? oh. it's his now. and he's going to be smiling the entire time he wears it. this being said, i think he'd totally be like T____T it doesn't smell like you anymore and ask for a different one.

- loves to compliment your appearance or just you in general (in my play through he literally says "you look so handsome. did you shave?" like 3 times a week)

- personally, i see harvey as being bisexual + super open about it. like everyone in town supports him & they're so ecstatic for him when they see he has a boyfriend.

- if you have yet to ask him out, though, and he's realizing his feelings i think it would be very hard for him to hide them. someone could be asking him something and you walk into the clinic? his entire train of thought is GONE. i'm talking they have to wave their hand in front of his face to get his attention back.

- don't even get me STARTED on if you propose. he'd literally walk into the clinic, slam his coffee on the reception desk and be like, "MARU, LOOK." pretty sure he fainted and maru had to fan him back to consciousness.

elliott:

- despite elliott's openness with his own sexuality, i think he was terrified of your rejection. not too terrified obviously because something something inspiration from painful experiences yada yada. if you ended up not being interested in him, he probably would've gotten over it - but don't be surprised if you notice some strange subtext in his writing. he's a romantic writer - if he has feelings, they're going to get written down. sorry folks.

- but * yay * you didn't reject him, so elliott is still inspired. maybe you even become the next love interest in his newest novel? who knows.

- in his 14 heart event, he writes a series of letters to you because he has to leave pelican town for a week. i absolutely loved this idea and i think elliott would do this even if he was in the town. they could be something as mundane as what he did that day/week and he just. put it in the mailbox. you still enjoy reading them, though.

- i think he absolutely loves using "my" like "my man", "my husband" "my beloved" just anything, really. he loves you so much - and he knows he doesn't own you, obviously, he's just so glad he is lucky enough to call you his.

alex:

- i think alex was TERRIFIED of falling in love with you. in his 10 heart event, he mentions telling himself that he shouldn't experience these feelings for another man. every act of kindness you showed him ate away at his heart and it drove him crazy.

- i think he experienced a little internal homophobia before finally realizing that it was okay. it doesn't help that george is so adamant about him finding a girlfriend (and that george has a little homophobic arc 🥲). alex probably internalized these ideas and pushed himself into his gridball/weightlifting obsession to quiet his mind.

- after he finally worked up the courage to tell you how he felt - and was entirely relieved when you felt the same way - it was as if a weight removed itself from his chest. he could finally breathe again. the world seemed different - in a good way. colors were more vivid, sounds were more pleasing to hear, the earth felt solid underneath his feel for once. he wasn't afraid of anything, especially not with you beside him.

- now, he proudly walks around the town with your hand in his, smiling to himself.

- sometimes those thoughts start to seep back in, though. like when he's about to sleep at night and his brain just can't shut up. he starts to hate himself again, and then he feels you press against him or hears you mutter in your sleep and his heart softens.

- also he got george and evelyn shirts that say "i love my gay grandson" they wear them proudly.

shane:

- surprised that anyone took a romantic interest in him, not surprised by the fact that you're a guy.

- i don't think shane has a "preference" for dating someone, he goes based off of vibes + personality rather than gender or appearance. he also doesn't label himself or his sexuality/romantic attraction.

- he's definitely a shirt lender. like you see a nice jacket in his closet and you're like "hey, hun, can i borrow this?" "sure."

- thinks you look amazing in his clothes. probably puts the best ones on hangers (or at the top of the clothing pile) in hopes that you'd choose them.

- even if he doesn't show it outwardly, he's super afraid of losing you. because of his mental illness, he can't help but think that every good thing he has will be taken away from him or that he "doesn't deserve" them. (he does, and you often remind him of this if he gets too into his head).

- i picture him reaching over and placing a hand on your arm in the middle of the night JUST to make sure you were still there and not the universe playing a cruel joke on him.

- can cook, but he's so used to making frozen dinners that he often forgets to.

- if you're taller than him, forehead kisses are a MUST. he will not let you leave the farmhouse until he receives his daily forehead kiss.

- i think he loves being the little spoon. it just makes him feel safer, more grounded in a way. he's been at the point where it feels like nothing is permanent and it can all end in the blink of an eye, so being spooned helps him realize that it isn't all that bad and that it will be okay, given the right time and effort.

- shane definitely falls asleep on his husband's chest like.. once a week.

- because mental illness is a constant battle, i imagine shane still gets "bad days". but don't worry! his loving husband is here to help. shane's depressive episodes usually consist of lying in bed (often for days at a time) and it's extremely hard for him to do anything. but the farmer is used to this - he's definitely read up on mental health books and how to support someone with depression. the farmer never tries to force shane out of bed or tells him that he needs to "get over it". the farmer often checks on him in between their farm duties. i imagine when the farmer is completely finished, they sits down on the edge of the bed and play with shane's hair or rubs their hand up and down his back:

"hey shane, are you okay?"

"i will be."

"i love you, chickadee."

"i know."

"do you want some ice cream?"

"yes, please."

sam:

- by far, the most "affectionate"? in a way.

- sammy loves pda im sorry. if you two are walking along, he has to be touching you in some way - whether it's holding your hand. your arm looped through his own, your hand in his hoodie pocket, etc. he just needs physical contact. i also think he'd look at you with big, wet eyes and wait until you kiss him.

- he takes you to band practice !!! seb and abby don't really mind, and you even offer some input on how they should approach their next song.

- absolute golden retriever boyfriend. can and will curl up on your lap and cuddle against you (even if he's ridiculously tall and lanky).

- if and when you attend all his shows/concerts, he definitely pulls you on stage once the set it over and kisses you publicly - sebastian and abigail just roll their eyes (this happens every single time. they're used to it).

- probably has your name written on his guitar.

- i think kent and jodi would be some of the most supportive people ever - they're just happy their son found someone to be with, regardless of gender.

- i think kent would probably sit you down and give you "the talk" about *grumble grumble* if you break my son's heart *grumble grumble*. not that you would, obviously, you adore sam. but kent's words do put the fear of god in you - this is the man who sends you bombs in the mail as a "friendly gesture"

- don't let that fool you, though, kent will be an absolute waterfall if you and sam get married. i also think he'd be more of a "ask for his blessing" before proposing kind of guy, but he'd give it willingly.

- sam loves it when you run a hand through his hair (if he had a tail, it would be wagging).

- sam puppyboy au? thinking thoughts...

sebastian:

- i think the only one surprised that seb has a boyfriend is seb himself. he always pictured himself a "loner for life" and DEFINITELY didn't expect to fall in love with this weird farm boy.

- he probably spends more time at the farm house/wherever you two hang out than his own home. but who could blame him?

- he was so confused about his feelings that he ended up talking to maru for help (crazy, right?) the two of them built a pillow fort near maru's telescope and spent hours talking. it was quiet nice. this helped him realize two things: 1) maybe his sister wasn't all that bad and 2) he was DEFINITELY in love with another man. he didn't know which was more confusing.

- i think sebastian likely confessed first in a sort of "nonchalant" way. i think the conversation went like this:

farmer,teasing: "oooh, you wanna kiss me sooo bad it makes you look stupid."

seb: "yeah, i do."

neither of you were prepared for that. i think he would ease the tension by just. ignoring what he just said.

- i think he smiles like a frog . a sort of :} if you will. like bulbasaur.

- speaking of bulbasaur, that is definitely his favorite pokémon. oh and froakie. he just like the little frog dudes. would love you forever if you won him a plushie from the claw machine.

- it's no secret that seb often thinks no one would notice if he left, but getting closer to you made him realize that.. someone would. and maybe that's enough.

- if he stays up late working on a project, just walk over to his desk and wrap him into a back hug. bonus points if you voice is gravelly from sleep. "let's go to bed, sebby." he'd melt. like full on puddle on the ground.

- because sebastian is like 5'6 you'd think he enjoys being the small spoon. WRONG!!! he is a big spoon exclusively. you don't mind, though.

Alex

Funnily enough, you were taken to the hospital after playfighting with him too hard 😭.

Alex knows his own strength and definitely holds back when he's playfighting with you on the random days that you want to test his strength against you since—you cut down trees all the time, surely you'll be able to beat him while playfully wrestling with one another, right?

One particularly hard slam against the floor later, resulting in a bruise larger than a dinner plate on your back, and you were carried like a princess all the way to the hospital for Harvey to examine you

"I'm sorry!"

"I should've never been that rough with you, baby. I really am sorry!"

"Please don't let it be anything serious...I'll never forgive myself, I'll even stop working out just to prove how sorry I am!"

You rolled your eyes as you laid down on your stomach, your shirt flipped up so that Harvey would be able to properly examine the damage. You had gone through much, much worse in the Mines or when you were doing something else for the Adventurer's Guild. A little bruise wasn't anything to you at this point—

Until Harvey said that there was a little damage to the back of your ribs—

You had never seen a man fall out so quickly before, leaving Harvey to leave the room while you had to comfort your husband as best as you could.

"It's fine, baby, I've gone through worse! I barely feel anything." You said to him as you finally managed to get him to a point to sit down on the bed. Although he was no longer vomiting out apologies, that didn't mean that his guilt was lessened as he continued to stare at the bruise on your back. "But I caused that, I didn't—"

You interrupted him with a click of your tongue. "I told you I'm fine!" You laughed. "Accidents happen, and this one won't be the last." He was intent on making this one the last one if he could help it. But, after Harvey eventually came back and told you that you'd have to stay overnight at the hospital. Alex didn't leave for a second, only doing so much as turning his back when you said that you needed something from another side of the room, like a tissue.

When you wanted water, he was there to slowly pour it into your mouth?

Food? He gladly fed it to you.

And when the time came for you to sleep, and you requested to sleep on him instead of the uncomfortable hospital bed? Although he was hesitant to put his hands anywhere close to you...he obliged your wishes nonetheless, slowly helping you get up before helping you settle onto him once he had made himself comfortable on the bed.

Every breath Alex took was slow and steady, made to make sure that you weren't disturbed or moved around too much while you slept with your face tucked into the side of his neck.

He wanted to hug you closer to his body sooo much.

But he remembered your bruise and the slight damage to your ribs. Although he knew and heard what you said...your health came first.

Besides, he'd take his inability to hold you closer to him as a punishment for hurting you to begin with

However, he was comforted by the fact that he was at least allowed to still sleep in your presence, feel you on him as well as be able to wake up anytime during the night to ensure that you were still comfortable and okay.

So long as you were by his side still? Sleeping in the hospital in a near-rock-hard bed? It was nothing to him, anything to ensure your comfort and a swift recovery!

Harvey

Since he's a doctor and has a hospital

Let's say that you were admitted when you decided to leave Pelican Town for a week to visit family. One bad fall later, and you were admitted to Zuzu Hospital. You were so used to the slowness of the one in Pelican Town that you had completely forgotten how busy a more typical hospital could be, and it was stressful.

All you could think about was your husband, although you had already texted him the news that you were in the hospital. All you could think about was how much you regretted saying that you didn't need him to come with you!

"It'll just be a quick week-long trip, plus your patients need you!"

Just before you were about to start tearing about how much you were beginning to miss Harvey, through the door of your room, there he was.

His face screamed the phrase 'worried sick' as he rushed over to your side while the nurse who escorted him promptly closed the door.

"Dear, are you alright?! When you texted me, I got here as fast as I could!"

As much as you wanted the details, you were just happy that he was here with you right now in this moment. Every single pain medication that was brought to you, he looked it over, and every single time a doctor walked in the room to discuss your condition, Harvey explained every single thing to you clearly and patiently.

"It's just a simple broken bone."

"You'll heal fine, you'll just have to stay in the hospital for a little so that they can monitor your leg, dear."

And staying in the hospital? It meant sleeping there as well. You couldn't think of a worser scenario as a groan left your lips at the news. Yet, as much as you wanted to go home and complain to your husband about that, there was nothing that could be done aside from Harvey gently rubbing your arm and listening to you until you wore yourself out and fell asleep.

Though it was just a broken bone, he stayed up by your side as if it were something worse.

In his experience, even the most mild of scenarios could turn serious in a heartbeat.

Not that he minded watching you sleep.

He enjoyed being a permanent figure in an otherwise frightening and unfamiliar place. Every time that you woke up randomly throughout the night and looked to your side...Harvey was still there, clearly tired but ever watchful before he'd coax you back to sleep.

And he'd gladly continue to be a figure of protection for you, all the way until you were able to go back home safe and sound.

Shane

Since it's Shane, he gets the saddest one. He's never catching a break from me lol

He was at the bar when he got a text from Harvey that you were at the hospital in a coma. The beer that he was lightly sipping on was spilled on the counter from how fast he rushed out of the saloon and to the hospital, thankfully, only a few minutes away.

"What happened?"

"Where are they?"

"How the fuck are they in a coma?!"

Questions, curses, and more came flying out of his mouth towards Harvey and Maru while he tried to get to the back to find you. Just before he pushed his way past Maru, Harvey gave him the news that you had fallen into the ocean while swimming and had nearly drowned if it weren't for Willy saving you in the nick of time.

But the amount of oxygen that was deprived from your brain, as well as the amount of water you took in, contributed to your coma.

And the worst part? He didn't know when or if you were going to wake up.

It felt like the information had been delivered to him too slowly and too quickly all at the same time, each step closer to your room feeling as if he were suddenly dragging boulders behind him until he felt everything inside of him shatter at the sight of your form lying still in a bed. IVs and heart monitors were attached to you in droves; he felt like he could throw up.

Every negative thought that threatened to come to the forefront of his mind had to be pushed back for your sake so that he was able to be in the present for you.

So, for the next couple of weeks?

There Shane sat and slept, never moving too far away from you, and if he did? He wasn't gone for too long.

Every whispered 'I love you.' and 'Please come back to me...I'm not ready to live without you.' was a desperate plea to Yoba, despite him not being a believer; he was willing to pray to anyone and anything if it meant that you would wake up and greet him with the same smile that you gave him before you left for work every morning.

And, it was one random, quiet morning, after waking up with a crick in his neck and whispering a 'Good morning' to you and telling you about the dream he had last night...did your body stir. Tears immediately filled his rapidly blinking eyes, trying to see if he was just seeing things, until you opened your eyes and slowly looked to him with a tired sigh.

"Shane...?" You murmured.

"I'm here." He immediately said. "I'm here, I always have been."

You smiled softly, being in a coma was weird...you were able to hear and register everything despite not actively being considered "awake". Every whispered plea for you to wake up, every 'I love you'. You heard it all. But now wasn't the time to embarrass your poor husband, who was on the verge of sobbing. "I know," You finally answered.

"How did you sleep?" You asked.

"Like shit." He dryly joked, eliciting a rapsy chuckle from you. "But, I didn't care. Just so long—just so long as I was near you."

"You're so sweet."

Shane only responded with a grumble as he began to peel the egg free of its shell, but no longer for himself but for you.

Abigail: With her, I absolutely believe she kept dropping hints hoping you'd make the first move. After getting progressively more flirty without any idea on how you felt about her, she just came outright and said "Look, I like you a lot. Would you wanna go out with me sometime?". You had no idea she felt that way. It turns out her "hints" weren't very obvious at all. But you'd liked her for a long time, so of course you agreed. Abigail pretended to be annoyed at first, but she was just so overcome with joy that she couldn't help from being giddy.

Emily: Being Emily, she wanted to ask you out in a less traditional way. She'd been telling you the different uses for gemstones. "In some cultures rubies can be gifted to express love" she had told you. You weren't totally listening, because you were too busy watching her eyes light up when she talked about her interests. So when a few days later she shyly hands you a shimmering ruby, you don't make the connection at first. You thank her for the gift before she reminds you that it's a token of her affection and is trying to ask you out. You grin and happily accept.

Haley: Similar to Abigail, she'll be dropping hints and subtly flirting hoping you'll get a clue and ask her out. After so long of this tactic not working, she decides to turn it up a notch. She goes to some of the classics. "Wow, look how big/strong your hands are!" She'll say, hoping you'll hold her hand. "I think my necklace is twisted, can you fix it?" she'll ask as an excuse to get close to you. Soon enough, you understand what's happening, but you want to take advantage of the opportunity to tease her. One day, she asks you if you think her lipgloss is smudged. "If you want to kiss me, you just have to ask" you tease. Her face gets all red, but she doesn't protest when you lean in to kiss her.

Leah: With some encouragement from Elliott, Leah wanted to make a big, romantic gesture. She set up a picnic in the secret woods, complete with a homemade blackberry pie. She had you meet her there in the early evening so the two of you could enjoy the golden hour together. After a delicious meal, both of you were feeling content. Her head was resting on your shoulder as you watched the light dance off of the pond. "We should do this more often" she said. Your heart fluttered, realizing she was asking to be your girlfriend. It couldn't have been more perfect.

Maru: I'd imagine Maru would be pretty direct. She would come to your farm on a day she knew you weren't going to be too busy. Despite being nervous on the inside, she put on an air of confidence. She knocks on your door, and when you open it to let her in she'll double check that she didn't get you at a bad time. When you assure her you have all the time in the world for her, it makes it easier for her to be brave. She asks you out, without dancing around the subject or mixing up her words (which she was afraid of doing). You're glad that she asked first, because you were terrified to ask her!

Penny: The only scenario I can see Penny making the move is if it's something she's challenged herself to do. If she's encouraging herself to make decisions for her own happiness and well-being, I can imagine her deciding to ask you out. She owes it to herself to be happy, and nothing would make her happier than to be with you. One day, the two of you were walking together and sharing stories when she gets the nerve and tells herself that today's the day. She stutters a bit, nervous but determined. Finally, she comes out and says it. "Would you like to, well... Do you want to go out with me?" Her face is bright red. You light up, not expecting her to be the one to ask. You tell her of course you'll go out with her. You were just about to ask her yourself!

Alex: He psyches himself up to ask you out one day while you're hanging out together. He starts to ask the question. "Hey, do you think you'd wanna-" and out of nowhere, he loses the nerve. You look at him expectantly. His face flushes. "Wanna... Throw the gridball around with me?" He finishes. He babbles a bit about needing the practical, while silently kicking himself for chickening out. The following week he decides to try again, but the same thing happens; He starts the question but backs out at the last second. What is going on? He's never been like this with anyone before. On his third try, he goes into it a little slower, and takes a deep breath. When he sees your face, he freezes. You realized what was going on from the get-go, but didn't want to hurt his pride. "Is there something you want to ask me?" You say gently? And that's all it takes for him to go right into the question.

Elliott: Like Leah, he's a fan of the grand gesture, almost to an extreme. He planned the perfect moment, down to the pouring rain, a rose in his hand, and a poem he wrote and memorized to ask you to be his partner. It was almost too cheesy, but in the moment it felt so beautiful and romantic, you couldn't bring yourself to laugh. Elliott's hair was soaked from the downpour and his smile was so sincere, it was like something out of a movie. He recited his poem, and when you returned his feelings he embraced you for an elegant, sopping wet hug.

Harvey: He had a hard time bringing himself to ask you out. Not because he didn't want to, because he really did, but because he wasn't sure about the ethical side of it, given that you're technically his patient. After stewing on it for a while, he comes to the conclusion that his moral quandaries shouldn't stop him from being with you. He catches you on a beautiful, sunny day and asks you to talk for a moment. He's a perfect gentleman, saying you can decline if you'd like to. But of course, you don't want to decline.

Sam: I don't think he ever actually asked you out. It just sort of happened over time without either of you ever defining the relationship. It started slow; the two of you hanging out casually. Then it became more. Out of nowhere one day he leans in to kiss you, taking you both by surprise. He apologizes after, and you tell him you liked it and he shouldn't be sorry. From then on, you're more than just friends. You hold hands, you kiss on occasion, sometimes he'll even put his arm around you when you're watching TV together. Weeks go by. One evening the two of you are cuddled together on the couch. "Do you think we'll ever be, like, 'official'?" You ask. Sam frowns and looks at you. "We aren't? I thought we were this whole time". You laugh, because it really did feel that way.

Sebastian: He asked very casually. It was while the two of you were hanging out together in his room. You'd just finished a game of Solarian Chronicles, and now you were just sitting next to each other on the floor. You'd liked him for a while and you were pretty sure he liked you back, but you just weren't certain enough to want to make the first move. You sat together for a while, talking and joking around like you do, when he slips in the question. "I've been meaning to ask, would you want to go out with me?". He says it coolly, but you can see the color on his cheeks. He was nervous. You smile, and tell him you'd love to go out with him.