Don't look at me or we'll both explode

Trying to overcome the mixed feelings of moving to a new country, a new city, and speaking a new language, I suddenly felt out of my shell and disconnected from myself. I wanted to hide and not be seen. I developed a crush on a guy from my university but felt like I was going to burst at any moment whenever I felt his - or anyone else's - attention on me.

These were my emotions during that brief moment

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