Mmm... well, there's another person on the interstellar cruise that is my age and a student. It could always just be something that works out later. [ curiously ] Have you ever considered what you'd like to do after school?

[ hey, maybe they just really want to hold his hand! this is so funny. though, if he's gauging, he may notice at some point that they will look briefly at more of the shadow people around them before their linked hands and then back to the shadows. hmm. ]

...Sets the mood? [ okay, this time they'll meet his gaze directly, blinking a little. it's sounding like popcorn is what you need for movie-watching. that and (redacted) ] Perhaps we should go get some popcorn after all then? We still have a bit of time, right?