[Fai perks up at that--not that he wasn't already pretty perky, mind. But he's usually vaguely worried that people will look down on him for still taking classes at his age.]

Ah, I'm going back to get my masters in social work! Once I have that I can get my clinical license. What about--

[The words cut off, and Fai's steps slow. Speaking of age, something mildly horrifying has just occurred to him. What if he's planning to hit on a guy who might possibly be straight or could be nineteen years old? Not that Rhys looks like a teenager, but sometimes you just can't tell.]

You-- You're going back to school, right? You're not fresh out of high school?

[A somewhat diplomatic and yet horribly un-subtle way of asking "Please tell me you're not ten years younger than I am." There's a laugh on the edge of his voice, but he does look... mildly concerned.]