Theme Challenge: Bridge and Z
From the Ars Amatoria Ranger Romance Themes Challenge
Challenge: #1: Friends
Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers.
A/N: Set during or after Dogged.
Friends
Rule 4801-A.Pets In The Dormitories. Unless the animals are robotic (see appendix for information about Robotic Interactive Canine), dogs, cats, horses, Tolorian sloths, snakes, or rabbits are not allowed in the dormitory area. Smaller pets, such as fish (except for the Granylian species) and small rodents, i.e. hamsters and guinea pigs, are acceptable, with approval from the Commander.
Z frowns at the book in her hand. "Why would you even want to keep a horse in a dorm room?" She glances around at her own room. "There's barely enough room for a person, let alone a horse."
Suddenly a knock comes at the door, making her jump a little before calling out, "Who is it?"
"It's Bridge. Can I come in?"
"Uh…sure, Bridge." Rule 4708-B. Cadets will not enter another cadet's living quarters without invitation. "What's up?"
"I made toast, and I came to see if you wanted some. It's buttery." He wiggles his fingers in front of his mouth, and she stifles a giggle.
"What is it with you and that toast?" He shrugs and offers her a plate, which she declines. "That's okay, Bridge. I'm kinda busy." She holds up the handbook, and he gives her a pleading look.
"Come on, Z. I don't have anyone to eat breakfast with. Please? It's buttery." He repeats, wiggling his fingers again. When she hesitates, he continues. "If you keep reading the handbook like that, non-stop, you're going to turn into Sky."
She drops the book. "Give me some toast." He laughs, and she finds herself smiling, too. Bridge was fun, to put it mildly, and she was glad that at least someone at SPD was being friendly to her. She smiles to herself. Her first real friend at SPD.
"Bridge?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks. You're…you're a good friend." His smiles stretches from ear to ear, and she's glad she decided to say it.
"It's nothing, Z, really." He takes a big bite of his toast, as if to change the subject. "…Mmm. It's—"
"Buttery?" she supplies, wiggling her fingers and shyly looking at him over her own piece of toast. His face lights up in a wide, boyish grin, and she can't help but grin back.
"Yeah," he says, and his smile is blinding. "it's buttery."
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