by defectivevillain (defectivehero)
“I could’ve caused you irreversible harm,” Bruce says. It’s almost a practiced recitation at this point, and you have to wonder if he truly believes that—or if he’s just been conditioned by everyone around him to believe he is only capable of inflicting pain.
“You didn’t,” you maintain, for what feels like the thousandth time. Bruce is so caught up in the hypotheticals that he refuses to see the success right in front of him: the fact that he didn’t so much as lay a finger on you.
Words: 2937, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
- Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Rating: General Audiences
- Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
- Categories: M/M, Other
- Characters: Bruce Banner, Reader, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Tony Stark, Hulk (Marvel)
- Relationships: Bruce Banner & Reader, Bruce Banner/Reader
- Additional Tags: Mentioned Avengers Team (Marvel), Reader-Insert, Reader-Interactive, Gender-Neutral Pronouns, no pronouns used, GN Reader, Transmasc reader, male reader - Freeform, reader is an avenger, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Trust Issues, Self-Doubt, Bruce Banner Needs a Hug, Bruce Banner Has Issues, Unresolved Tension, Fix-It of Sorts, Dialogue Heavy