Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel

Leila has kept her attraction to girls quiet throughout her time at Armstead Academy. As an Iranian-American student already conscious of standing out, she hopes to avoid another reason for people to look at her differently. New arrival Saskia makes that strategy much harder to maintain. Drawn to her confidence and beauty, Leila starts taking emotional risks she would previously have dismissed. The signals she receives are not always easy to interpret, and confiding in friends means exposing feelings she has carefully protected. As she learns more about the people around her, Leila begins to question both her assumptions about them and the limits she has placed on her own life.