Arguing that gangsters can't be cute seems to be a losing battle, so he scowls and doesn't argue that point. For now. He'll need to try and recover his dignity some day. He also refrains from pointing out that he doesn't see space for four buttons, for fear that she'll make space. Somehow.

"Hate to break it to you, but that ain't gonna happen." He shrugs, not meaning it as a threat or to be deliberately difficult. It's a simple inevitability.

"Anyway, can't you make a statement by, like, not makin' a statement? My bosses say stuff like that." He waves his hands around aimlessly as he clarifies, "Like if a guy tries to take you out and instead of takin' him out like he'd expect, you do somethin' else." He nods firmly. Stabbing people, fashion--there's definitely a connection here.

"I mean, I've never tried it before, but he says it really catches people off guard."