'Who's asking' definitely isn't a Guard. The Guard uniforms are distinctive and obvious, and this kid is dressed like they just tumbled out of a cyberpunk fever dream, complete with piercings and clothes shot through with glowing LED stripes.
Sticking their hands in their pockets, they look nonplussed by his glare. "A friend, maybe. Depends on who I'm talking to."
>:3
Sticking their hands in their pockets, they look nonplussed by his glare. "A friend, maybe. Depends on who I'm talking to."