I'm a High School senior in an all-boys private school and I was selected with several other seniors to supervise the Year 8 students on a camp. During the camp, I befriended a Year 8 student and started spending lots of time with him. We got pretty attached as we ate meals together and always partnered up and stuff.

Near the end of the camp, he told me I was his favourite senior and I said the same back, that he was my favourite junior. He even said he probably wouldn't have found the camp fun if I wasn't there with him. He even wanted to show me to his mum when we got back to school. 

I kinda feel like a guardian to this kid. He's almost like a perfect child and he adores me heaps. It's a weird feeling and I would hate to call it love because it's not like that. 

This isn't sexual at all. I'm 100% straight and I would never try anything with him. I would definitely say I see him as a younger brother. 

What do you think? Is this a common feeling?