Phryne & Bruce
"No need to apologize," Bruce assured her, smiling a bit wider at her grin. "Even with our small population, it takes some time to get to know everyone. We're all busy here." For a variety of definitions of the word 'busy' even, depending on the person. "At least we've gotten a chance to chat now."
She was attractive in an offbeat sort of way and Bruce was glad that he'd made the effort to speak with her this evening. He wasn't sure if she'd be interested in a hookup, but even if that wasn't an option, he was happy to get to know her better. All his years keeping to himself because of his fears over the Other Guy were still lingering and he needed to work harder to overcome those instincts and be more social here.