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thedarcydichotomy​:

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She shot him some serious side-eye at the question, but it was the whispering that was alarming, like the stuff was sound sensitive and could hear them talking about it.

“No I didn’t touch it!” She whispered back vehemently. “What kind of idiot d’you think I am, going around touching stuff in a mad scientists place?”

That was a mistake a person should only ever make once.

Her reaction caused Bruce to snicker, he couldn’t hold in the seriousness any longer.  Moving over to the sink, he picked up the dish and brought it up to his face to look at it closely.  He raised his eyes to Darcy with a grin.  “It’s completely harmless. I just needed the best source of sunlight, and this window is perfect.”

Cleaning up the bit of the spill over with a towel, Bruce put the dish back in its place. He turned to Darcy with a slight pout on his lips. 

“Mad scientist? Really?”

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thedarcydichotomy​:

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“Bruce, what are you growing by the sink? And tell me you’re doing it on purpose.”

Darcy was staring in concern at the…something (she supposed it had to be some kind of mould, but around scientists who really knew) starting to make its way over the edge of its dish and onto the countertop.

“If it’s not on purpose I’ve got two comments and a couple of questions for you.”

Looking up from his breakfast, Bruce followed Darcy’s gaze. With a serious expression growing on his face he got up to stand next to her. He kept his voice at a low whisper. 

“Oh, you didn’t touch it did you?”

There was a struggle to maintain that serious expression. Right now though Bruce was giving an Oscar worthy performance. 

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paleontologicalbadass​:

She was quiet a while; she’d been pretty quiet thus far, anyway, trusting that Bruce wouldn’t have put so much work into helping her just to ditch her in some state park. And the mountains; there weren’t so many, here, but there were enough. Foothills to grander things, foliage tracing up higher than Alex could follow in the glimpses as they drove.

“I’d like that,” she said. Turning her attention back to Bruce, she went on, “Now, when you say park, do you mean, like Central, or like, a real forest park? With paths and bears and hills and stuff.”

He laughed at the questions and pulled out a brochure he had tucked in the visor. It was about Letchworth State Park. There were beautiful pictures, and key places to visit. Including vistas and waterfalls. 

“I’m talking about a real forest park. Paths, waterfalls and well hopefully not up close bears.”

Bruce was glad Alex seemed okay with this. Part of him worried she would find it boring. He had to remind himself that a lot of this is going to be very new for Alex. 

“Plus we are going at the best time. All the leaves have started to change, so it’s going to be beautiful. I packed a camera so you can take as many pictures as you like. “

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This is the notebook I'm going to use for Bruce replies. I could not resist.

[ironhardpacker]

        “Wow, I…can’t believe that actually worked.”

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“The great Tony Stark doubting his work?”  Bruce laughed through his words, and made it look like he was leaving the lab.  “I’m going to check for flying pigs.”

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Fall Road Trip

@paleontologicalbadass

“I didn’t expect a road trip.” Alex glanced out the window once more, trying not to stare like some doe-eyed tourist. Even so, she’d never seen trees--not really. Not like this. In pictures and movies and books, even in a lobby, once. But never like this. Never unrestrained and wild. “I thought you said we were going to get apple cider. This... seems a long way to go for some cider.”

Bruce had been hoping Alex would like this surprise, she had just gotten herself ready for the outside world. Why not do it big the first time out.  “We are, but I figure if we are going to do it, we should do it right. There’s a beautiful state park I want to show you. Outside of that park is a little town with a big orchard and market.  If you want we can get pumpkins to carve too.”

Pepper had voiced concern about Alex going out, and all the various issues that could cause. But Bruce had faith that this girl could handle anything that was thrown at her. And he would be there as a back up.