[ He believes her...and yet. If Brucie gets a bad vibe from him, what exactly could Harley do about it? Stop him, sure, but maybe not until after it was too late. Like maybe after Jesse had lost a hand.
Better to keep his distance, just in case. It's more respectful, right? To Bruce? He watches in wonder as the hyena nimbly plucks the jerky out of his fingers, and jerks his hand back, spooked all over again, when Bruce suddenly swallows it down. Luckily, Bruce decides that's enough social interaction for him, and Jesse watches in relief as he shuffles back to his makeshift bed.
He still looks a little dazed when he turns to look at Harley, blinking once or twice as her words sink in. Right. Their date. ]
Yeah.
[ He shakes his head, trying to clear it of Bruce the spotted hyena, and smiles at her, holding out his hand. His arm? He bends his elbow slightly, a little awkwardly, not sure if he should be letting her slide her arm through his, taking her hand in his, or neither. ]
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Date: 2022-06-28 03:04 am (UTC)Better to keep his distance, just in case. It's more respectful, right? To Bruce? He watches in wonder as the hyena nimbly plucks the jerky out of his fingers, and jerks his hand back, spooked all over again, when Bruce suddenly swallows it down. Luckily, Bruce decides that's enough social interaction for him, and Jesse watches in relief as he shuffles back to his makeshift bed.
He still looks a little dazed when he turns to look at Harley, blinking once or twice as her words sink in. Right. Their date. ]
Yeah.
[ He shakes his head, trying to clear it of Bruce the spotted hyena, and smiles at her, holding out his hand. His arm? He bends his elbow slightly, a little awkwardly, not sure if he should be letting her slide her arm through his, taking her hand in his, or neither. ]
Yeah, let's go.