Mason chuckled at the bravery of his soul. "I'm starting to get that feeling," he replied. "She's definitely..." He took a deep breath as he tried to find the words to describe the roommate he'd only known for a few days. "Intense. Very...driven." Yes, that seemed good enough.
Mason tilted his head. "You co-parent a fish?" He blinked. "She's not really good at looking after pets is she?" She seemed like the type who'd be too busy chasing a story to feed poor little Johnny Jr. He smiled brightly, though, at the mention of working together. "So, fancy that. Working on the same paper again. It'll be just like old times." Only not really since they were big boys now and with big boy problems that would inevitably lead to awkward and difficult situations. But at the moment, he didn't care.