Most people can. Sadly not everyone does. Oddly here they seem to more than back home, but that could be my own viewpoint.

As for balancing things...

[ He falls quiet a moment, considering that. ]

I think what some of us are capable of balancing is not the same as what others are comfortable putting on our shoulders.

[ He knows they're still talking about Tim, or he knows he is, but he doesn't want to report on all Tim had told him about his worries with Kyle. ]

I can understand those that wait, see how things are. Accepting this is real and the exits are still hiding themselves from us isn't easy. Not to mention the other requirements. I was down to my last days before my first contract and she and I weren't fulfilling quota with one another.

While I'd like Tim to contract with me, I understand why he's reluctant and just hope he finds someone then.

[ He tries not to sound bothered by it, given he felt he had ruined that with a kiss before realizing it wasn't the Tim he'd known. ]