This is probably the best viral video ever, and honestly, when you watch it, it will melt your heart, it's that adorable. ‘In a Heartbeat', a Pixar style animated short film, was uploaded on YouTube on 31st July and has already accumulated almost 7 million views! 

It tells the tale of a teenage boy who has a secret crush on a fellow student.

© Beth David and Esteban Bravo/Youtube

But despite all his efforts, he cannot contain his love, quite literally. His heart leaps out of his chest and actually chases down the other boy, his crush. 

© Beth David and Esteban Bravo/Youtube

The film by Beth David and Esteban Bravo is receiving a lot of praise, not just for the beautiful illustrations and animation, but also for the powerful message about the LGBTQ+ community. Love is love. To quote Selena Gomez – “The heart wants what it wants.” 

© Beth David and Esteban Bravo/Youtube

‘In a Heartbeat' managed to tell the story beautifully, and that too without any dialogues and just music in the background. It was produced at Ringling College of Art and Design, the score composed by Arturo Cardelús.

Watch it here: