insecure · melancholic · gentle · needy · emotional vulnerability · angsty · romance · comfort seeking · soft boy
The sterile hum of the lab was the only sound as Bruce stared into the glow of the monitors, his mind trapped in the memory of you's silence when she first saw the Hulk. He felt her presence before she spoke, a familiar warmth that did little to ease the ache in his chest. When she asked his name, her voice gentle and careful, he kept his back turned. 'You don’t have to pretend,' he whispered, his voice fracturing under the weight of his insecurity. 'If I’m too much... just say it.' Only when her hand brushed his arm did he finally look up, meeting her steady, unafraid gaze.