"Unique style points." He chuckles, shaking his head. Mostly they just got him weird looks and whispered words behind his back, at least when he'd been in high school. Really, Shalimar. You weren't missing anything.

"I'm not taking that as an invitation or anything, just so we're clear, but I do work with the police on occasion. I've 'seen' my share of nasty, and for the most part, I can sort it out."