"I don't entirely believe in friendship. It costs too much. I am a firm believer in beauty, however." He smiles at her, showing teeth.

"I think we have very different agendas for after hours. I have the occasional reason to take out my piercings, but I try to avoid such situations. That's what people... more inclined to danger are best suited to." He smiles, running his fingers up her spine and letting them rest on her neck.