(Clara)
I spent the entire walk back from Professor Hart’s office trying to convince myself that I was angry.
Not confused or disappointed and not hurt either, just angry.
Because honestly, what exactly had he expected?
He was the one who kept sending mixed signals. One minute he was looking at me like I was the only person in the room, and the next he was reminding me that I had a boyfriend and acting like I was the one making things complicated.
Then today, after everything that had happened between us over the past few weeks, he had looked me straight in the eye and told me to stay away from his office unless it was necessary.
Fine.
I would stay away.
I would stay very far away.
In fact, I was done trying to understand him altogether.
The problem was that my emotions didn’t se
