Thanks for the warm welcome and advice, everyone!
I made a second order with the gift card. MX135 (sounds amazing, I’m super excited) and Instant Shine. Can’t wait to try them out!
I’ve started using MX274 and already have had some interesting results. I’m excited to see if anything happens today with its use!
Thank you, you’re so right 
The issue is our personality types… it seems true for both of us that when it comes to our feelings we’re much more defensive and shielding of them than open. We’ve been casual friends for a few years but only recently did we become a little closer and I thought I felt a spark. But when it comes to those kinds of friendships, it’s so hard to tell when he’s being nice and friendly versus flirtatious, and things like that. But you’re right, my feelings seem to be dying down because I don’t realistically see anything happening. The feelings just happened to die down at the worst possible time. School is so stressful that it always made me happy to talk to him, but now I don’t feel that giddiness when I talk to him and school is still stressful. It almost feels like a lose-lose situation.