The following night: Nate and Tabitha decided they don’t care about “labeling” their relationship status (“let’s just roll with it”), and apparently they don’t care who notices, either.

(Really, guys, if you didn’t want to be caught, how about not making out in the kitchen.)

(Seriously, though – Tabitha and Nate had zero attraction to each other whatsoever. I had her kiss him to fulfill a want, they immediately developed crushes on each other, and now ACR is absolutely merciless. SHE WON’T LEAVE HIM ALONE.)

Or at least they thought they were alone.

Not one to cause a scene, Alfred quietly closed his books and stole out of the room without a word. Tabitha and Nate were left in awkward silence to ponder what just happened between them, and what it meant for their friendship.

Since their initial meeting, Tabitha and Nate had always been rather friendly, but never anything more. Yet for some reason – maybe it was the playful fighting, maybe it was the fact that she was in high spirits after making the dean’s list yet again – something made Tabitha lean in and give Nate the quickest of kisses once they were alone (which he happily responded to).

After a few days, Sheila thought it’d be a good idea to host a small party to reunite the housemates. Chase and Annie popped in briefly, but only Alfred and Tabitha stuck around for the duration of the party and for some reason they all thought it was a good idea to talk on the floor around the kitchen table.