After breakfast, Nicholas and Paco cleared the table and washed dishes, leaving me alone with Nascha. For the first time that day, I wished I had my phone to distract me from sitting there twiddling my thumbs. Raven and I always sent each other a “save me from awkward silence” text when we were in these situations.

Nascha had warmed up to me since breakfast, but I still felt a little anxious to be alone with her. It reminded me of the jitters girls get when they meet their ...