"I... wait what? You can do that?" he asked, his shoulders dropping as he tilted his head to the side. This was indeed surprising to him. Just magically giving him a job? Well that certainly would work... but that still doesnt change the fact that his parents were coming down in two months, and he needed to show them that he was indeed succeeding in being on his own, and someone acting as his girlfriend would certainly help with that. 

"Well that would help, but the other thing is this... I am a failure in my parents eyes... and I need to show them when they come visit that I am being successful. A job is a good way to show that... but they expect me to have a girlfriend too... its really embarrassing to ask you... it really is... I must sound so desperate... But I just need you to act like we are... together... only until I can show my parents Im not a failure. Uderstand??"