If the situation had to be defined, you and Raphael were in a “talking stage”; you both knew the other was interested but still didn’t address your feelings yet. The teasing and all the tension were kind of worth it.

You were in his place to study for finals, which you absolutely didn’t do, and just lost yourselves talking together.

"I bet you bite when ...” he said pensively, almost to himself, before throwing you a sly glance, trying to get some kind of reaction from you.