"It's been a very strange few years," Jean-Paul admits. "I'm not generally pro-cop, for the record." Because he really does feel the need to stress that.

He allows himself an ironic little smile. "LGBTQ-plus studies at college, sex ed at the high school. In a town that appears to be 90% bisexual, so that works out."

He lifts an eyebrow at Neal. "You are definitely younger than me," he says. "That's super annoying. Hn. Are you human?"