[Yeah, that's boyfriend talk right there. Phoenix feels a bit of empathy for the guy, knowing the trials and tribulations of being apart from loved ones for an extended period of time. Like your boyfriend living in Europe for seven years like what?]

Being around the people you care about will make this experience a lot easier to handle, I know that. Has he been here for long, or did he arrive at the same time you did? [Hey, Phoenix might know him!]