The Graduate Student Crush

I’ve been staring at Dr. Lee during lectures for weeks now. She sits in the back row of our seminar, notebook open and occasionally scribbling notes while listening intently to my presentations on economic theory. It’s a mild obsession really; her presence feels like an unspoken encouragement when I’m presenting complex graphs or discussing market trends. One day, she actually asked me about the data points I was explaining with such enthusiasm. My heart nearly stopped as I stumbled over my words trying to explain them clearly, something I usually handle with ease. Afterwards, I couldn’t help but wonder if her interest was purely academic, or if there might be something more behind those piercing questions.