The blonde bombshell

Cardin decided to approach the blonde.

He thought that she might be a safe option, in a sense. He was caught when he stared at her chest, only to get a wink instead of a scowl or a **** stare. She was proud of it, he thought. She wanted people to look at those puppies, and she won't punish them for doing so. And besides, blondes are usually ditzy.

The view was much better up close. Cardin can't help but whistle when he saw that the girl was ripped, her midriff toned with a hint of a six-pack with a light coating of sweat just to make them shine just right. He can see that her exposed thighs and arms were no joke. He can already imagine the amount of time she invested training just to make them look like they can break down walls. By the time he reached her, she was alone.

"Say, girl, what's a pre-"

"-Pretty girl like me doing in a place like this?" She flashed him a toothy grin, her arms folded just below her cleavage. "Heard that one before. Points for making a beeline to me though. Anyway, I'm here to kick some Grimm ass and maybe have a license to punch people legally."

"Points, eh? How am I doing so far?" Cardin smiled. He was mistaken. This blonde got a bit of a bite. He barely noticed the heat that came from the ring.

"I would say a few points so far," Yang answered truthfully. "But you're built, tall, and pretty brazen. That some good points. You also like to stare, which is a bit meh."

Did she seriously rated him? Cardin thought. She did know that he was kidding, right? Unless... Maybe a few simple tests. Wouldn't hurt to see if the ring is indeed magic.

"The name's Cardin Winchester, by the way." He stepped closer, but far enough not to be uncomfortable. "I take it that you're a boxer, judging from the gauntlets." He held out his hand, which the blonde shook in return.

"Yang Xiao Long." Cardin had to resist the pain from showing on his face when Yang squeezed his hand. "Brawns and brains? Lucky me! and yeah, these gauntlets are made for breaking chins and wrenching guts."

Time for the first test.

"Why don't we go somewhere private, Blondie? I want to get to know you more, but I don't think we can talk to each other around these many people." He gestured to the crowd that grew with each passing minute. When Yang's brow raised, Cardin thought that she would decline and tell him to go away. However, she only shrugged.

"Fair point. Lead the way, but," Yang cracked her knuckles, her eyes flashed red for a second, "try anything funny, and it's lights out!"