He combined this with education at first Krogårdsskolen in his hometown of Greve,[1] and later secondary school at Albertslund Gymnasium together with fellow Brøndby talents Casper Hauervig and Christian Enemark.

[4] Bruus signed a new three-year contract on 31 August 2018 with Brøndby before joining Danish second tier club FC Roskilde on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.

[13][14] On 19 July, Bruus signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2023,[15] after having established himself as a starter at the right wing-back position in head coach Frederiksen's 3–5–2 formation.

[17][18] Bruus made his European debut for the club on 17 August 2022 in a 2–1 away loss to Red Bull Salzburg in the first leg of the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.

[23] On 2 September 2024 the Danish Superliga side AaB confirmed that Bruus joined the club on a loan deal until the end of the 2024-25 season.