The Perk; Tuesday Noon-ish

[totalwildcard]

There was a hyena lounging right outside the Perk, with a big thing of water in front of him.

Bruce wasn't blocking the door, although he was probably going to be eyeing anyone who entered (or attempted to enter) with some interest. But like, just interest! Unless, you know, you decided to start openly acting threatening towards him or his Harley. So, maybe don't?

Anyway, Harley herself was inside the coffee place, ordering a giant thing of iced coffee with every possible alteration and add-in that she thought would make it the best iced coffee drink of the day, maybe even the week. Hey, she'd acquiesced to the staff's request to leave Brucey outside - even though he was the bestest boy, yes he was! - so the least they could do in return was humor her ridiculous order.

(open, if you wanna brave the hyena, who is actually a very good boy!)

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[thatwaslucky]

It was one of the days Rey was stopping in after training, but it was the first time she'd ever seen a hyena outside.

...Could you pet a hyena? Because Rey was out there looking like she wanted to pet a hyena.

[totalwildcard]

Bruce was looking at her like he was wondering whether she had treats. Or possibly whether she was a treat? It was hard to tell, honestly, but hey! He hadn't made any warning noises or tried to chomp at her yet!

Harley was still, for the moment, much too busy with her order to be aware of anything outside.

[thatwaslucky]

She did not have treats. Don't think she wouldn't go buy treats. Could hyenas have croissants?

But for now she slowly crouched down, purposefully giving off a sense of friendliness.

[totalwildcard]

Bruce lifted his big head a little bit.

And sniffed at her, curious.

[thatwaslucky]

She let him, and when she thought she was okay to do so, she reached to see if he'd let her pet him.

She did good really good scritches, just saying.

[totalwildcard]

Oops, hey, apparently that was where the line was! Bruce pulled back, baring his teeth and making a warning noise.

Which then drew Harley into poking her head out the door. "Now what's the matt-- ooh, hey, Rey, that's a great way to lose a hand if you're not holding a treat for him in it!"

She sounded way too cheerful about the potential for bodily harm, but, well. Harley.

[thatwaslucky]

While initially startled, Rey didn't look particularly bothered, and she stood up without jumping in case he didn't like that either. She'd known there was a chance of that reaction.

"Now I know that for next time," she said. "I still like him."

[totalwildcard]

"He'll like ya too if you give him a juicy treat," Harley assured her, and took a loud sip from her drink as she thought it over. "As long as ya don't cross me."

That also shouldn't come out so casually as if it was both a genuine possibility but somehow also something that only deserved an 'oh well' kind of tone, but... Oh well.

"Anyway, they don't wanna let him in the coffee place, the poor baby."

[thatwaslucky]

"That's hardly fair for him," Rey said. "They have cafes for cats."

Therefore...

[totalwildcard]

"Exactly!" Harley said, eyebrows all up like that was the best argument ever. "And what's he even gonna do, he's just a bitty hyena!"

He was a spotted hyena and therefore one of the largest of his kind on the planet, but details.

[thatwaslucky]

"I don't know if I'd go so far as bitty..." Rey admitted.

[totalwildcard]

He really was a big animal.

But not to Harley! "Aww, but he's just a baby." Nope. But she was leaning down to give him a few scritches. "Ain't ya, Brucey? Good boy."

[thatwaslucky]

"Is he really?" she had to check.

[totalwildcard]

"A good boy?" Harley checked in return. "Oh, the best!"

[thatwaslucky]

Rey smiled, willing to let her question go. "He is. How long have you had him?"