The Park, Wednesday evening

[willbethenight]

Bruce's evening run had been going more or less according to plan, unless you counted the number of rabbit orgies he had to avoid or at least make a point to avert his eyes from. It was weird. And creepy. And it just looked confusing

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[wrongkindofsith]

Cara had a far more permanent and (even with her lack of cooking skills) tasty way of dealing with the current problem. She was also headed back to the dorms when she ran into Bruce.

"What happened to you?" Ignore the fact the hems of her hideous pants were looking a touch more ragged than they had this morning.

[wrongkindofsith]

Meh, Cara was more of a tie fan. Because reasons.

"Lightweight," Cara groused, but didn't shove at him again. "I don't think the board would appreciate students getting into bar fights either."

[willbethenight]

"I made sure to do that off-island," Bruce said. "As long as it's not here, it doesn't affect the image they're trying to maintain."

[wrongkindofsith]

"Because there's absolutely no way that could ever get back to the island." Especially if he'd been wearing his uniform when he did it.

[willbethenight]

Which he hadn't been. He also used cash and very good fake IDs when he was off the island and both he and his partner in brawling were gone long before the police made it to the scene. So there was no simple way to trace anything back.

"There really isn't," Bruce said. "Except for me mentioning this to you, but I trust you won't tattle."

[wrongkindofsith]

Cara wasn't really a tattler.

"Not if I get an invite to the next brawl." What? She wanted to hit people. A lot. Especially this week.

[willbethenight]

"That might be a little weird. The brawl was actually part of a date," Bruce admitted.

[wrongkindofsith]

Oh, like Cara hadn't beat up people while ignoring her allies making calf's eyes at each other before, it'd be just like being with Richard and Kahlan again.

"Can't say I fault your choice of activities."

[willbethenight]

... Bruce was not going to bring a third wheel onto any dates he might have, bar fight or no bar fight.

"It actually was a pretty good time," Bruce said. "Plus, good training."

[wrongkindofsith]

Don't think of her as a third wheel, but back up!

"That's what I like about you, you can multitask."

[willbethenight]

Yeaaaaaaah, no. Not happening.

"Thanks. I try," Bruce said.

[wrongkindofsith]

Bruce was showing a serious lack of imagination here, and not even in that way.

...okay, so there were reasons Cara didn't do the dating thing.

"It's just avoid a rabbit warren for your next date."