Ah. Younger than him by a few years. But not so many that it would be odd. If she were more like fifteen or sixteen he pointedly would have taken her home. As it was, he can handle an evening of bitching with her about the problems presented by parents.

"I am glad to hear you have achieved your desired university. I find academia annoying myself at times. Had I not taken the route I did I believe my parents would have forced me into business school when I would have rathered to study literature or chemistry."

Two very different areas, but neither of which he had chosen. He was forging his own path.