"They have. Do, actually, pretty regularly," Matt easily replies, and cants his head with a blithe smile as he leans against the bar. "If I've got my cane with me, though, it tends to happen less."

He's merely teasing, of course, but her voice had been edged in self-consciousness, so he quickly leans forward just a bit and adds, "I'm Matt. I usually say I wear them because it makes people more comfortable, but the truth is I just like looking cool."