how do you think I can get Daniel
to ask me out?” I always had a clear
idea of where I stood.
Outwardly, I had carefully
cultivated my status as the funny,
nonthreatening guy, but secretly I
had the hugest crush on Zaheera.
She was so pretty and so funny.
We’d hang out and have great
conversations. I thought about her
constantly, but for the life of me I
never considered myself worthy of
dating her. I told myself, I’m going
to have a crush on her forever, and
that’s all that’s ever going to
happen.
At a certain point I decided to