“How do other people with crushes manage to act so effortlessly nonchalant?” Denise wonders this every time her brain short-circuits at the sight of Yvonne. Most people seem capable of casual smiles and calm conversations. Denise, on the other hand? She turns into a walking glitch. A stuttering, overthinking, embarrassingly obvious mess. When it comes to her crush, she isn’t just not nonchalant— She’s practically pathetic and painfully aware of it.