"Sounds good to me," he says, and grabs the board.
It feels good to focus your mind entirely on something with no stakes in the real world. The tactile sensation of holding stones in your hand mixed with your absolute concentration allows you to forget about your problems for a while.
You're winning when he asks the question.
"I'm going to do something really high school right now. Do you have a crush on anyone?" Diego asks. "You don't have to tell me who it is. I'm just curious if you like anyone. Our group doesn't really have a strong history of dating. Except for Addy. Addy has enough partners to make up for the rest of us."
The question takes you by surprise. "Why do you ask?"
He shrugs. "Well, you know about my feelings for Ashley. Besides, it seems like something normal people dealing with normal problems would talk about. Just humor me. We could both use the distraction."
You give the question some thought. Things have been so hectic, you haven't really had an opportunity to consider your feelings on the matter in a while. If you don't take the time to be honest with yourself now, you may later miss out on connecting with people the way that you'd like to because you'll be too distracted by all this fog-related stress. Now's your chance to figure it out, at least the best you can.