[ Steve lifts his eyebrows and purses his lips at the question, shrugging. ]

Well... outright bragging, probably not. But there's nothing wrong with focusing on some of your own nicer traits.

[ Which isn't to say Eddie's offer to pay the first round isn't nice, just that Steve would've joined him for a drink either way. ]

I can't say I'm that busy myself. I haven't even found a job yet. [ He may feel a little guilty about that, but for now, he has enough money to get by. It gives him time to decide what he wants to do with himself from now on. ] What sort of research do you do?