Hi John,

First of all, you weren’t that close if you didn’t even know she had a boyfriend. It’s possible (POSSIBLE, JUST) that she didn’t tell you because she liked your attention and didn’t want to hurt your feelings if she picked up that you liked her.

It’s hard to have a crush on a Regular Person. Subconsciously you think they will be an easy conquest because we are so awesome, and that they should be thrilled. Then when they say no Because Reasons, we take it harder than if a model turns us down. After all, she kind of grew on you, she’s definitely not The Crush from previous years!

I would definitely text her “How are you during this pandemic?” and become the caring guy, especially if she says something shocking like, “My mom has it.”

And P.S. John? Girls don’t like sarcasm directed towards them. They really don’t like to be teased or irritated either.

Stay Healthy, Stay Safe,

Inky