[ He follows her gaze, looking out at the rest of the party before them. In a way it's foreign, because something this high-end will never be his scene; in another way it's familiar, by virtue of how long he's lived here now.

He looks back at her, soft and content with his place in the world. ]

Think I've been here about a year now. It was pretty easy for me, but I've been through more drastic changes than this. Ending up here was... Well, I think it was a good thing, at least. For me.

[ A beat, as he stretches his arms over the back of the bench. Comfortable and secure, because that's just where he's at in life right now, but. ]

I know it doesn't always work out that way for everyone. That's why I want to try to make things easier for those who might have a tougher time with things. It's only fair that I help out.

[ He leaves out the you in helping her out, specifically, not wanting to put on too much pressure... but he figures it's implied all the same. ]