The emotionally unavailable salmon is this person that you are going after, even when you only receive a small amount of attention, or none. This is the one you keep having hope for because you perceived a glimpse of their soul and you are expecting their behavior to match that amazing soul that lies behind. But it doesn't. And it doesn't because that beautiful part of them that you are seeing is passed through the filter of the mind/ego where lies the limitations and fears. So when you perceive the deep loving character of the Salmon in one passing glance, you might expect It to be always like this.
But It is impossible. The Salmon become suddenly avoidant, it stops texting, stops calling for a while, pretends lack of time or things to do. And then It comes back, full in, loving and caring like the Salmon that It is. And when you are seeing the Salmon like this, you then enter the field of flowers where everything seems to work well between you two and where your hopes and dreams of a future take place. But once again you are showing a bit more love and will of commitment and this disturbs the Salmon. It suddenly become avoidant again, starts calling you "pal" or "buddy", show you how there are so many people that are SO important in its life, giving you the subtle message of "I am not available for you". If you ask it, it will say words like "I am not ready", "I don't feel that way about you", "we are just friends". While almost having its toothbrush at your place (Yeah, Salmons wash their teeth).