"Don't be like that." Bart said quietly, glancing over at Rose. She was hard, and she was tough, and she didn't need anybody-- Bart got that message loud and clear. She could be mean to her friends because she didn't need any friends-- or have any, because she was mean.
And mostly, Bart didn't mind her being mean to him. It was just the way she was. And being mean didn't mean she was bad. He knew she wasn't bad. But he wouldn't let her be mean to Kara without saying something-- especially since she hadn't even met her.
"You don't have to like her or anything-- but I think... I guess if you guys met, and you both gave it a try, you might like each other. I mean, you're both awesome. And awesome people are awesome. So you could be ... you know..." Bart shrugged and devoted all of his attention to scraping at the pan. That whole thing had gotten away from him a little. "Be awesome and stuff.
"Okay! It's ready." Thank goodness, a change of topic. "uh, do you want anything else? I think we've got chips or something."