[There was silence on Harper's end as her mouth opened, then closed. She'd talked herself into this corner, and she couldn't really back out of it without losing some serious face. But - the number of people on campus who knew Harper was Rachel Groves she could count on one hand, and still have fingers left over. Was she willing to trust this guy, whom she barely knew, with that information?]
Alright. [Her mouth had opened and replied for her before she had made a conscious decision.]