Aurora D'Angelo / Isla Smith As friends… that is harmless, right? I am so confused. I can't identify if what I am feeling is the mate bond waking… I like the guy, I had a great time, and at the same time I am wary of his reputation, of his intentions, of what a moment of weakness can do. That was dangerous. He said he wanted to get to know me as friends, and then he said until I want things to change. He completely let the ball in my court, and I don't know what to make of it. I was surprised that he acknowledged his reputation; he addressed it subtly, but he is well aware of how people see him. I was not expecting him to open up, to be vulnerable about it, to ask for the chance to get to know him. I walked into my classroom, and honestly, it was a bit of the same. The teacher laid

