So it looks like Ben is just starting to realize that Angie doesn't hate him after all. That's probably good to know before you're three inches tall and massaging her hands and feet!

That talk between Ben and Morgan was kind of sad, actually. Morgan was completely shocked that Ben thought Angie hated him, like she just assumed their little back and forths were good-natured or maybe even ignorant flirting. She seemed genuinely bummed that Ben thought that about Angie. That's kind of touching. Morgan seems more Ben's friend so far, but maybe she has the same kind of friendship with Angie and hated the thought of them being spiteful to each other.

But her dropping that Angie checks him out when he isn't looking is a pretty big hint about what Angie really thinks of him!

I do feel like Morgan kind of validated some earlier thoughts I had on these two, though. She also thinks that they're both hiding their real feelings for each other behind the familiarity of their bitter rivalry. Ben hasn't openly thought this, but based on how calculated he was responding to that text, it does seem like he's pretty guarded and particular on how he words things when talking to her, not wanting to give anything away or come off as weak. And Angie's text, again, seemed like her trying to compliment him without giving him an inch. This tension has also caused Ben to come off harsher than he intends to from time to time, and I think it's a fair to assume that the same could be said of Angie; we're just not in her head to confirm.

And I love the way she refers to Ben by his last name, trying to make things impersonal to cover up her likely very personal feelings for him. I was curious how she would react to him getting a job, and the way she softened up and tried to be supportive while sounding indifferent (her tone vs. her words) was kind of cute.

This is all a great way to set up them opening up to each other! It's so delightfully frustrating to see these two going for the jugular all the time despite clearly liking one another. This not only builds anticipation for what's to come for them, but it will also enhance those massaging scenes and any dialogue between them as well. I'm very much looking forward to seeing how things develop between them in the chapters ahead!

Ben being secretive about his job makes a lot of sense. The NDA lie probably did him more harm than good, though. Yeah, it makes it sound like he can't tell them anything, but that's only going to make his friends more curious. NDAs are no joke. Thankfully, though, his friends all seem pretty chill, so they'll probably just drop it. Probably.

Then again, it looks like this new job is already cutting into his time with them, and they're probably going to worry about him a little bit ...

We have a new member of the circle of friends. How's it going, Savannah? Just from her brief dialogue here, she seems kind of mischievous, which is always fun. Unlike some of the characters we met at orientation, I could see Savannah having a real role in the story, though that's not a given. Her being part of the group means we'll probably at least see her around a bit more, if nothing else.

The last line of the chapter was exciting! We're almost there! Giant Angie feels like she's right around the corner! There are so many ways this first session can go, and my imagination is running wild considering the possibilities.