[That simple touch is enough. He honestly doesn't even expect it, and looks a little startled when Harry's hand rests on his shoulder. He relaxes after a moment though, even leaning into the half-hug. He needs the comfort more than he wants to admit.]
I'm sorry you all have to put up with it, among other things. I'll admit, I haven't left my room in part because I've been afraid to.
[Bruce shakes his head, then glances over at him in what he hopes is a reassuring way.] No, everyone's been unexpectedly kind. It's more...my own anxiety, I suppose, about interacting with people right now. Since I can't actually live on a deserted island... [he trails off, shrugging.]
It's completely understandable. [ A beat, Harry tilts his head. ] But you will be safe here, Doctor. As will we. I'm sure you're aware of at least the category of our work.
[He laughs a little at that.] No one is safe around me when I've lost control, not even very talented spies. Just ask Natasha about the Helicarrier incident.
[ Harry actually wasn't sure about that one. He would imagine that Bruce would be incredibly hard to kill. That look in his eyes told him he might have tried. Or would want to. ]
There's plenty more garden to see, Doctor.
[ He smiles, cool as ever. Bruce could direct the conversation or their walking. He could also choose to pull away. Harry didn't mind being someone's strength. Even if they were mostly a stranger. ]
[He doesn't choose to pull away, though he does, after a moment, continue walking. He matches his steps to Harry's, as opposed to leading him anywhere.]
As far as I know, yes. Age might do it eventually, but that's a difficult thing to test.
[ Now Harry has definitely noticed Bruce not pulling away. It was hardly uncomfortable for Harry, if a bit surprising. Can't say he could really complain about eye candy at his arm. ]
[Bruce is a little surprised himself; mostly because Harry hasn't pulled away yet. He smiles a bit, shaking his head.] Somehow I doubt it will be, particularly given how the grey hairs on my head are increasing exponentially. Though whether or not the Other Guy will outlive me is another question entirely.
[He pauses, though it's only in thought and not in walking.] Am I allowed to know your real name if we're going to be spending so much time together? Not that Galahad isn't a fitting code name.
[Bruce simply shrugs in response.] I just happened to come across the term in my research of herbal medicine. ... Often what I wind up researching encompasses much more than what I'd initially intended to study.
[He laughs at Harry's response.] I wouldn't say no, though I'd be terrible at pop culture questions. Even before I went on the run, I wasn't exactly an expert on that kind of thing.
Well, you'll have to ask me specific questions. I'm not really used to talking about myself. [His work, sure, and even his enormous green rage monster issues, which are tangentially related to his work. But not so much anything else.]
Ohio. Dayton, specifically. But I haven't lived there since I left for college, or been back to visit. [There are reasons for that, but he's not particularly inclined to share them yet.]
I think I would have enjoyed it, but I was quiet and not the most adventurous when I was young, too.
[He thinks about the question.] I suppose I've always to make the world a better place. To help in any way I could, in a way that would also allow me to learn as much as possible.
[It's an answer that might sound insincere from anyone else, but he really means it.]
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I'm sorry you all have to put up with it, among other things. I'll admit, I haven't left my room in part because I've been afraid to.
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That was a surprise.
Then again, can he really pull away? Bruce is incredibly charming as well as obviously in need of some affection. ]
I certainly hope we wouldn't be bad enough hosts to make you turn green.
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[He doesn't care so much about his own safety.]
late with starbucks
[ Harry smiles, soft and warm, and doesn't realize he's pulled Bruce a little closer than before. ]
i have starbucks too :3
Being immortal is not all it's cracked up to be.
[It's spoken as a mumble, but even then the words are weighted.]
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[ Harry actually wasn't sure about that one. He would imagine that Bruce would be incredibly hard to kill. That look in his eyes told him he might have tried. Or would want to. ]
There's plenty more garden to see, Doctor.
[ He smiles, cool as ever. Bruce could direct the conversation or their walking. He could also choose to pull away. Harry didn't mind being someone's strength. Even if they were mostly a stranger. ]
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As far as I know, yes. Age might do it eventually, but that's a difficult thing to test.
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Let's hope it's not the opposite.
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[He pauses, though it's only in thought and not in walking.] Am I allowed to know your real name if we're going to be spending so much time together? Not that Galahad isn't a fitting code name.
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Very flirtatious when he wants to be... Harry tries to hide his smile. ]
Harry Hart. Although, you are more than welcome to compliment me all you like.
[ Target locked, as they say. ]
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I'll keep that in mind. Isn't "hart" the word used for the red deer stag in medieval times?
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Yes... Yes it was.
[ His hand rests in between his shoulder blades. ]
How did you know that?
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Remind me to bring you around for the next pub quiz.
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[he's pure academic nerd, ok]
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[ Recruits were good for something until they grew in their winter coat.
They come to a bench shaded by a hedge. Only then does Harry remove his hand to offer Bruce a seat. ]
Why don't you tell me more about yourself, Doctor.
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What do you want to know? I don't even know what there is about me in your files, or what SHIELD has shared with you.
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Name, date of birth, involvement in various workings of SHIELD, as well as an official work history. Beyond that...
[ He really knew little about Bruce Banner, the man himself. ]
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what a nerd
Let's start with something simple. Where are you from?
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What about you?
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[ Harry's trying to keep his eye on the garden but it's very difficult. ]
What pointed you toward science?
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[He thinks about the question.] I suppose I've always to make the world a better place. To help in any way I could, in a way that would also allow me to learn as much as possible.
[It's an answer that might sound insincere from anyone else, but he really means it.]
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