"Good." Simon leaned back in the seat, looking at Ben, not letting go of his hand. "So, I have a mom, a dad, and a younger sister. I've always wanted to do medicine. Or, my parents did. Kind of a blurry line there. My sister, she's smart. Annoyingly so."

He looked at Ben and gave his hand a squeeze. "I work so hard at my studies, I've never found time to find someone to keep me company. You know?"