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Roberta Bryce Wayne ([personal profile] tofightinjustice) wrote2012-11-22 12:04 pm

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At the end of the school day, Bryce's usual routine is to walk home as quickly as she can. Sometimes, like today, she has to wave off an invitation to the Bronze or the beach -- though not often. She gets along with people and people get along with her, but she's not really part of the popular crowd and doesn't have any real close friends.

But there are a few people, like Barbara, or Oswald, who make regular overtures of friendship for one reason or another, and don't seem put off when Bryce smiles and says I'm sorry, I gotta get home and do my homework for the umpteenth time.

Bryce has just declined yet another offer to hit the mall from Vicki and is headed home, her backpack slung over one shoulder.
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[personal profile] edgeofyourseat 2012-11-22 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Near the edge of the schoolyard, someone else is heading home, too.

Or he was.

He has been interrupted.

He doesn't feel like getting in a fight right now, but the guy who is currently shoving him into the chain-link fence doesn't seem interested in respecting his preferences. Oh well. He's had worse.
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[personal profile] edgeofyourseat 2012-11-22 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Her again?

Whatever.

Laney is having trouble caring right now. About any of it, really. That's going to be a problem for him, because the other guy isn't going to be satisfied until he sees fear, and Laney doesn't have any to spare.
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[personal profile] edgeofyourseat 2012-11-22 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Well.

Laney would answer her, but he doesn't care, and is busy getting punched.

The other guy would answer her, but he doesn't care, and is busy punching Laney.
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[personal profile] edgeofyourseat 2012-11-22 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
She succeeds in knocking him away from Laney, who sags disinterestedly into the fence.

Of course, now she is both the closest target and the most enraging.
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[personal profile] edgeofyourseat 2012-11-22 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Laney smiles a little, watching her move.

"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with you?" the other guy protests. "Are you fucking this freak or something?"

Laney stops smiling.
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[personal profile] edgeofyourseat 2012-11-22 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Apparently, he would rather try hitting her again!
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[personal profile] edgeofyourseat 2012-11-23 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
Laney slides down the fence with a rattle and sits on the ground.

It's kind of fun, watching this guy try to kick her ass and fail.
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[personal profile] edgeofyourseat 2012-11-23 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, this is pretty hilarious.
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[personal profile] edgeofyourseat 2012-11-24 10:53 am (UTC)(link)
Aaaaand there's the punchline. Laney puts his hand over his mouth to stifle a giggle.
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[personal profile] edgeofyourseat 2012-11-24 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Probably," he says, "but I'm comfy."
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[personal profile] edgeofyourseat 2012-11-24 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"That was hot, though."

He grabs a handful of fence and hauls himself to his feet, not without a certain amount of trouble.

With a wink: "You can break my bones any day."
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[personal profile] edgeofyourseat 2012-11-24 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
The smile drops off his face; he looks away from both of them.

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