flummoxed

And I was surprised at my own reaction. We had agreed. If either had someone new in our respective lives, the other would be a tad jealous.

But there was never any semblance of jealousy when I heard she got all swoony over some guy.

Cummon, give the boy a chance
2 on da floor n we shoot for romance!

My only explanation is that I was governed by the instinct of self-preservation, the sharpest instinct of all.