"I like to listen," he admits. "Seriously- I am known to focus a little too much on what someone's saying. It's why I picked up counselling as a profession- ah, not that my job is relevant to what we are talking about right now."

He waves his hand in dismissal- sweeping that topic under the rug.

"...is your future really just all that?" He asks, cautiously, eyes crinkling in worry. "It's admirable of you, to take on the weight of helping everyone secure their futures but what comes after that?"

"Does it not hurt? Does it not frustrate you?"