"I took a job out there, thinking it would be better."

She pauses. It's kind of a long pause, the sort that happen when people are trying to weigh just how much to say. "...I'd kind of made a mess of things back home. I had a really bad breakup, and it was with someone I worked with. I just... I don't know. Ran, I guess. Felt like I just needed to get away. But the job wasn't really that much better, and I didn't know anyone in New York. It was kind of an impulsive move that didn't really work out for me. But, hey." She smiles, shrugging. "Live and learn, right?"