Jamie had a lot more tact than most people gave jocks credit for but sometimes, places in his life were touchy subjects so he tried not to pry when it looked like something might be – you know – delicate to someone else. He wanted to suggest to her that she take deep breathes but maybe it was better if he didn’t notice – as long as she didn’t hyper-ventilate completely. He waited patiently for her to gather herself, holding on to a small smile.
The smile became larger, “If you like school then there’s really no overdoing it is there?” Well, maybe not. He’d really liked football and look what happened to him. But academics were different than sports. The most that could happen was a lot of paper cuts. “I had a friend like you in high school. ‘Course then he went off to college in Germany...” Jamie frowned a little then shook his head, “What was your favorite subject?”