Maybe it's time to tell him about Party's warning, and though Bruce does feel a tad guilty for not following through, Kobra did walk up first. That totally clears him, right?

"Your brother actually told me I should stay away from you," he says, as neutrally as possible, so he can instead read Kobra's reaction. "Something about how you have your own troubles with... being angry." His eyes are darker now, now way around that, and he's lowered his voice. He'd take a step closer if he was still respecting Kobra's space, after he did get angry.