Sparkle just leveled her with a flat look right back, as if daring her to make something of his shirt statement. Just daring.

It was short-lived, though. He shrugged and reached up to pick the kitty claws out of his shoulder, one-by-one.

"Yeah? That makes sense, I guess. Velcro's my first pet, anyhow. Not sure if I'll get to keep him after I graduate, but that's a few years off. He's good company until then. You like cats?"