"I'm not convinced we know anyone who has their shit together. Just varying degrees of pretending. Oh, wait, okay maybe the Bartons." They did, overall, seem to really have it together. He envied that more than he could say. They had everything he used to dream about. They were very lucky, and seemed to know it, which was good. Bruce knew there was really nothing he could say that would convince Tony of anything, but he was going to try anyway. That was what they did for each other. He used to think there was nothing anyone could say that would convince him to stay in one place, let alone in New York City, and yet.
"I don't know. The Hulk was a lot more likely to come out to save you than he is to save me. We may be more independent from one another than ever, but he's always liked you best." Because Tony didn't see him as a monster, and yes, Bruce was aware that the two of them were the same, and also not the same, it was complicated, and that him loving Tony meant the Hulk liked him too. Either way, the result was the same. The big guy was invested in some lives. "He was willing to fight for Thor, and he doesn't even like him that much." It was Banner himself the Hulk hated, so. Yes, something a dozen shrinks would want to pick apart in long long sessions.
"But he'd probably resist until you were stabbed or I was basically dead. He did that the last time in Asgard. Waited until I was crushed and body was broken on the bridge before showing up." Hulk used to be just waiting to come out, quick whenever Banner was weak for even a moment. Now it was more difficult. "Rhodey did. They all did." Take care of each other, as much as they could, for the end.
"Did I tell you we made a new team?" Bruce grinned, because this part was pretty funny. "Thor was trying to convince me and 142, she's a new friend of his, to band together to save Asgard, and he called us the Revengers. Because we were seeking revenge. Mostly because he couldn't think of a better team name. It was us and Loki of all people." Bruce hadn't spoke much in detail about what happened there. It rarely occurred to him to talk about things that happened to him unless he had a funny story or someone asked a question.
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"I don't know. The Hulk was a lot more likely to come out to save you than he is to save me. We may be more independent from one another than ever, but he's always liked you best." Because Tony didn't see him as a monster, and yes, Bruce was aware that the two of them were the same, and also not the same, it was complicated, and that him loving Tony meant the Hulk liked him too. Either way, the result was the same. The big guy was invested in some lives. "He was willing to fight for Thor, and he doesn't even like him that much." It was Banner himself the Hulk hated, so. Yes, something a dozen shrinks would want to pick apart in long long sessions.
"But he'd probably resist until you were stabbed or I was basically dead. He did that the last time in Asgard. Waited until I was crushed and body was broken on the bridge before showing up." Hulk used to be just waiting to come out, quick whenever Banner was weak for even a moment. Now it was more difficult. "Rhodey did. They all did." Take care of each other, as much as they could, for the end.
"Did I tell you we made a new team?" Bruce grinned, because this part was pretty funny. "Thor was trying to convince me and 142, she's a new friend of his, to band together to save Asgard, and he called us the Revengers. Because we were seeking revenge. Mostly because he couldn't think of a better team name. It was us and Loki of all people." Bruce hadn't spoke much in detail about what happened there. It rarely occurred to him to talk about things that happened to him unless he had a funny story or someone asked a question.