"My dad's Sheriff," he said with a shrug of his shoulders, slipping his hands into his own pants pockets. "I've heard about all the worst things people do to other people my whole life." It hadn't scared him, not really, but he was very, very aware of it.
"So yeah, I'm going to be one of those guys who does what he can to make sure my friends are safe." Whether those were just pals, or a whole, whole lot more. "Plus. I want to go into law enforcement some day."