Phryne & Bruce
Still shaken up by his conversation with Natasha the other day, Bruce made it a point to seek out a woman to talk to when he arrived at the weekly bonfire. Was he developing feelings for Maria? If so, he needed to figure out how to stop them. There was nothing good that could come of them, not in a place like this, and not with his history. He also doubted that Maria would be interested in any sort of commitment with him. Especially not with so many better options here. He was honestly surprised that she agreed to let him father her baby.
"Evening," he said, managing a small smile when he joined the young woman who was sitting alone. "You're Phryne, right?" He thought they had spoken on the network, but didn't recall meeting her in person yet. "I'm Bruce."