Through an ethnographic and interview-based account of the visions Syrian youth in Amman, Jordan, hold of and for the future, this article explores the coexistence of the perception that “there is no future” and myriad ways through which young Syrians work towards better futures. We argue that such work is undertaken in the indicative mood, marking out a place for Syrians in Jordan in the present rather than a way forward. We further show that indicative action in the context of a neighbouring host country in which Syrian youth live as “guests” and predominantly with their families produces hyper-familiarity as a response to profound uncertainty.