[It was almost tl;dr for Rin, but he did zero in on the actual prompt once he skimmed it a few times. Hadn't he already resolved to be more open? It wasn't as if what he was mattered in a place like this, so he shouldn't be so hesitant.

Okay so yes he was going to use this as an excuse to talk to someone new, big deal. Not like he wants to improve himself or anything.]

I'd have been here for eight months, counting next week. ...I don't think I've learned anything new. I feel more like I've stayed the same.