When My Crush Became Real—and Ruined Everything

I believed crushes should stay distant. A mysterious daydream, far away like the moon. Then she confessed her love. At first, congratulations poured in. But I was in mourning. My perfect fantasy had fallen apart. Suddenly I saw her flaws—a crooked tooth, a human laugh—and reality broke my beautiful illusion. Every morning felt like scientific research: I’d zoom her photos, compose mental poems, celebrate her smallest gestures. I’d perfected the crush from afar. Now she cared about me, asked if I’d eaten. My heart panicked under real expectations. I’m still recovering from losing the fantasy I spent months building. Maybe the problem was never her, but my own perfect daydream.

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