"It's naaaaaaasty," Paco said. "There's some good Mexican places nearby, but it's impossible to sneak off and on campus without getting caught. Believe me, I've tried."

Paco jerked his thumb over at Jaime, who was armored up and producing the blue shield around them. "My best friend's the Blue Beetle, so I figured it was appropriate."

Oh, he totally gets the car love. Paco is all about the car love. "Sweet, dude. Veeeery sweet. I've heard good things about those, sounds like you've taken good care of it."