Bruce glanced at his friend and a few things seemed to come into focus at that moment. What Tony said settled into his mind at the back of it, a very loud well echoing there. Now this, this he believed. He wondered what he would have done if Tony did back then, but then he also didn't wonder, because he knew. He knew then and he knew now. "You mean inviting me to live at the Tower wasn't one? Come live wth me and I'll give you shiny things is a pretty good pick up line." Humor was always the right route, and it was also the truth. They went from strangers to inseparable in a short time.

None of it mattered though, because Pepper mattered, and that was the important part. Bruce wasn't going to dwell on what ifs when boundaries were very clear and respected. Except now he was reframing again since Tony was sleeping with a strange man and Bruce's instant reaction was horror. Unfortunately for him, he was terrible at hiding his thoughts, his feelings, and since he was having so many of them at once, he wasn't sure where to start.

Whatever negativity he felt, he very quickly attempted to squash. This was Tony. Tony was allowed to do whatever he wanted. Tony needed to cope the way he coped. Who was Bruce to judge anyone on their choices? He couldn't judge and he couldn't be upset, they were all each other had, it was fine, everything was fine. "That's what chastity does, makes you miss all the signs." Struggling again for a joke. "I guess we should go to college rules, socks on doors." His skin was crawling and he wanted to make some distance, but that was not okay since they were okay and Tony needed him, but he was stiffer now.