Mina seemed to have a lot on her mind, even just talking about Max's career shift. He wondered what was running through her mind, but hadn't she been like this the last time, too? Kind of caught up in her head, even as she talked to someone, like there was always something weighing her down. If he'd known her better, Max might've asked, but they'd barely recovered from the awkward run-in from earlier.
She was smiling, so Max felt better about leaving whatever bothered her untouched. “A lot of is the same work,” he admitted, smiling crookedly back at her. He'd been an attractive hire because he was already halfway there. “But I'm liking it so far. I'm still just a probie until I finish my Fire Science degree, but it's some interesting stuff. I'm aiming to get into fire investigation as well, so there are a lot more opportunities compared to before.”
She was smiling, so Max felt better about leaving whatever bothered her untouched. “A lot of is the same work,” he admitted, smiling crookedly back at her. He'd been an attractive hire because he was already halfway there. “But I'm liking it so far. I'm still just a probie until I finish my Fire Science degree, but it's some interesting stuff. I'm aiming to get into fire investigation as well, so there are a lot more opportunities compared to before.”