Andrew studied him carefully for a moment before asking, "Augustin, are you dealing with some kind of romantic trouble? Or are you currently operating as a total simp?"

Augustin's face flushed red, clearly embarrassed. "A simp? Andrew, I'm not as pathetic as you're making me sound. I don't think I'm a simp… I haven't fallen that far. I just happen to like Mr. Kaplan's daughter, but she has really high standards for me, and I haven't met them yet."

Andrew picked up the thread. "Does she tell you that once you meet her conditions, she'll consider being with you? And in the meantime, she occasionally shows you a little interest, but not much. Most of the time, she's pretty indifferent toward you, hot and cold, keeping you at arm's length?"

Augustin's eyes lit up. "Yeah! Andrew, how did you know? That's exactly what it's like, down to the last detail."

Andrew shook his head and sighed. "You're not just a simp… This is way more serious. You're basically the ultimate simp. Can't you