Consider the dynamic in 'The Sun Is Also a Star' by Nicola Yoon. Daniel’s instant, overwhelming crush on Natasha feels one-sided initially, as she’s pragmatic and focused on her family’s deportation crisis. While the novel unfolds over a single day, their meet-cute involves high school-related locations and the pressure of impending college/future. Daniel’s poetic, fate-driven certainty contrasts with Natasha’s resistance, creating a beautiful push-pull. It explores whether a crush can be a premonition of real love, all set against the ticking clock of senior year anxieties.