"Angst and self-recrimination definitely wouldn't be so popular," he jokes. If you never had to worry about making a wrong decision, because X is always wrong and Y is always right. You wouldn't even have to think too hard about what you do.

"Thanks," he says, giving her a slight smile. "Looking excited about it is going to be hard."

He pauses, realizing something: "By the way, I'm Stiles."