[ Today had been an... interesting one, to say the least. Especially because he had been warned about these things, but he hadn't thought he would get to experience them quite so soon. Despite a few run-ins earlier, he was fairly sure he could avoid them enough to get through his usual routine.
Part of that routine included going to the Athletic Center to work on his self-defense moves (after all, a teacher needs to keep learning himself, right?). He spotted Spike and waved a greeting to his former rescuer. ]