[Tina, in turn, settles cross-legged on her bunk.]

And consistency. Back home... my crush wouldn't give me the time of day half the time. So having a boyfriend who wanted to go out and just spend time with me... it felt so nice.

[She laughs softly at that.]

Yeah... I guess I'm just impatient. I want things NOW, and not some time in the future I can't pinpoint. So in the meantime, I read and write stories and play games and try to catch that feeling of being in love.