I'm not sure I ever want to get used to liquid Christmas trees. [The wink throws him for a loop and he blinks in response, unsure of what to say. He ducks his head again, grinning despite himself before he focuses on the question.]

Two reasons. The college I got accepted to is here, and it's not New Mexico. I think it's like...I mean I feel like maybe I actually belong here, you know? That whole "if I can make it there I can make it anywhere" thing. I totally believe that. There are some assholes in New York but I usually stick to my own corner of the city and it's fine.