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@geliath
#š¶š“š»šøš°šš·. Ā Ā Ā Ā selective Ā Ā & Ā independent Ā Ā Ā BRUCE Ā Ā BANNER Ā Ā / Ā Ā THE Ā Ā HULK Ā Ā Ā š šššššš Ā Ā šš¢ Ā Ā ššššš¢. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā they Ā / Ā him ( 21+.) Ā Ā Ā triggering Ā Ā themes Ā Ā are Ā Ā present Ā Ā Ā &. Ā Ā tagged Ā Ā accordingly. Ā Ā Ā Ā duplicate Ā Ā friendly! Ā Ā Ā Ā ICONLESS Ā Ā AND Ā SLOW Ā REPLY. Ā Ā Ā Ā rules.
I Ā DONāT Ā NEED Ā YOU Ā Ā Ā ā¦ Ā Ā Ā Ā I Ā DONāT Ā NEED Ā ANYBODY.
the exhaustion of all your precious heroes Ā : Ā Ā Ā he has never met anyone like them who didnāt struggle to sleep at night. Ā Ā his bones have turned brittle, Ā an age that he does not truly hold settling into his veins Ā [ Ā peter has a kinder soul than most, Ā though, Ā and it is painful to know that he suffers at all Ā ]. Ā Ā but there are very few calls that heroes wonāt answer. Ā self - care is something that must be sacrificed if there were to focus on the the more important things in the world Ā ... Ā even though he has shed the cape of heroics, Ā he still feels like a funeral pyre.Ā Ā Ā what were they,Ā Ā if not creatures meant to burn?Ā Ā he looks at peter and sees his own aching soul staring back at him.Ā Ā to be known like this,Ā Ā with a deepness that often belies thought,Ā Ā is a precious thing.Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā iām sure i donāt need to waste my breath lecturing you on how unhealthy it is to exhaust yourself.Ā Ā iām sure you already know.Ā Ā Ā āā Ā Ā it is with a sigh that he finishes that thought.Ā Ā then a brow raises,Ā Ā soft and relieved at peterās humour.Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā and how do you plan to help me sleep?Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā he ignores the swooning commentĀ Ā :Ā Ā some things belong to the silence.
mystictricksā:
cards.Ā Ā a game of chance or luck, depending on the userās viewpoint that day. whether the hand played relied on either of the two, or quite possibly had some mystical intervention,Ā zatanna will never tell.Ā ā Ā ah, but king of diamonds seems fitting, now, doesnāt it ?Ā āĀ the crook in her brow flattens in the resound of breathy laughter.Ā āĀ this was a classic hand trickĀ -Ā the entire time, i had you looking where i wanted you to look. but those other fantastic wonders i perform donāt really have any explanation behind them because i donāt create from logic.Ā āĀ sure,Ā maybe a small dose of it is required to abide by rules and other arcane contingencies, but with what she feels, what her heart cares to share or alterā¦Ā well,Ā thereās no science behind that.Ā ā Ā - besides,Ā you should know better.Ā Ā a magician never reveals her secrets.Ā ā
bruce ran his finger against the king of diamonds.Ā Ā Ā the red eyes stared back at him,Ā cold and unfeeling,Ā Ā as if the jewels of his crown had somehow slipped into his socketsĀ Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā this sort of coldness sat between his teeth.Ā Ā he flipped the card to see the patterns on the back,Ā Ā softened into curved lines.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā fitting for me or fitting for you?Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā he had never thought of himself as something so grand beforeĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā he is a wallflower by anyoneās standards,Ā Ā the sort of man that blends in easily with the scenery.Ā Ā Ā he slides the card back towards her.Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā is that why you were talking so much?Ā Ā i just thought you were awful friendlyĀ Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā i suppose this is,Ā Ā uh,Ā Ā the last time iāll ever put my faith in human kindness.Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā a half - joke,Ā Ā an attempt at a smile.Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā perhaps not to the common man,Ā Ā but i thought iād earned a little good will.Ā Ā Ā āā
wrathbitā:
ļ¼“ļ¼Øļ¼„ļ¼²ļ¼„ Ā Ā ļ¼©ļ¼³ Ā Ā ļ¼” Ā Ā ļ¼§ļ¼„ļ¼®ļ¼“ļ¼¬ļ¼®ļ¼„ļ¼³ļ¼³ Ā Ā ļ¼Øļ¼„ļ¼²ļ¼„ ,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā heldĀ Ā betweenĀ Ā themĀ Ā precariously .Ā Ā theĀ Ā handĀ Ā onĀ Ā hisĀ Ā chestĀ Ā begetsĀ Ā aĀ Ā flurryĀ Ā ofĀ Ā heat ,Ā Ā scorchingĀ Ā theĀ Ā tipsĀ Ā ofĀ Ā peterāsĀ Ā ears .Ā Ā teethĀ Ā flashĀ Ā againstĀ Ā theĀ Ā plushĀ Ā curveĀ Ā ofĀ Ā hisĀ Ā lip ,Ā Ā &Ā Ā theĀ Ā smileĀ Ā heĀ Ā giftsĀ Ā theĀ Ā otherĀ Ā isĀ Ā partĀ Ā wicked ,Ā Ā partĀ Ā earnest .Ā Ā Ā Ā ah ,Ā Ā heāsĀ Ā neverĀ Ā goodĀ Ā atĀ Ā this .Ā Ā Ā Ā šš·š“ Ā š±š“š¶šøš½š½šøš½š¶ , Ā šš·š“šš“ Ā šøš Ā š±šššš¾šš .Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā well ,Ā Ā ifĀ Ā youāreĀ Ā promisinā ,Ā Ā iĀ Ā guessĀ Ā iĀ Ā canĀ Ā restĀ Ā easy .Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā &Ā Ā isnātĀ Ā thatĀ Ā aĀ Ā loadedĀ Ā sentence .Ā Ā spokenĀ Ā withĀ Ā suchĀ Ā ease ,Ā Ā asĀ Ā thoughĀ Ā trustĀ Ā hasĀ Ā alwaysĀ Ā beenĀ Ā aĀ Ā skillĀ Ā heĀ Ā possessedĀ .Ā Ā (Ā Ā itĀ Ā isnāt .Ā Ā )Ā Ā heāsĀ Ā moreĀ Ā likelyĀ Ā toĀ Ā scurryĀ Ā awayĀ Ā toĀ Ā hisĀ Ā lonesomeĀ Ā rootsĀ Ā thanĀ Ā letĀ Ā anotherĀ Ā inĀ Ā toĀ Ā restĀ Ā besideĀ Ā hisĀ Ā heart .
āāĀ Ā Ā ego ,Ā Ā tended .Ā Ā &Ā Ā iāmĀ Ā notĀ Ā nervous ,Ā Ā justĀ Ā burstināĀ Ā atĀ Ā theĀ Ā seams ,Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā drawls ,Ā Ā unableĀ Ā toĀ Ā pointĀ Ā outĀ Ā theĀ Ā linesĀ Ā ofĀ Ā magnetismĀ Ā surgingĀ Ā betweenĀ Ā them .Ā Ā JUMP ,Ā Ā PETER !Ā Ā butĀ Ā heĀ Ā doesnāt ,Ā Ā notĀ Ā yet ,Ā Ā tooĀ Ā muchĀ Ā aĀ Ā manĀ Ā withĀ Ā aĀ Ā glassĀ Ā heartĀ Ā onĀ Ā sleeve .Ā Ā whatĀ Ā aĀ Ā sightĀ Ā theyĀ Ā mustĀ Ā make ,Ā Ā wereĀ Ā anyĀ Ā observersĀ Ā toĀ Ā witnessĀ Ā theĀ Ā bumbling ,Ā Ā sproutingĀ Ā scene .Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā sometimesĀ Ā allĀ Ā iĀ Ā wannaĀ Ā doĀ Ā isĀ Ā talkĀ Ā toĀ Ā you .Ā Ā forĀ Ā hours .Ā Ā forĀ Ā days ,Ā Ā even ,Ā Ā ššššš Ā š¢šš Ā ššš Ā šš Ā ššššāš Ā šš Ā š¢šš Ā šššš Ā šš Ā ššš Ā ššš Ā š ššššš .Ā Ā Ā āā
they circle around each other like they were hesitating around saying something,Ā though bruce wouldnāt ever be able to put a name to that something.Ā Ā Ā his tongue was not a literary masterpiece meant to pluck words free from his lips or to craft soft poetryĀ Ā --Ā Ā it was a callous cluck in the cage of his mouthĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā he is always in the process of softening himselfĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā he doesnāt mean to be callous,Ā Ā itās just that his bumbling sometimes masks the heart that yields too quickly in his chest.Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā do you rest easy usually?Ā Ā Ā i havenāt had a good nightās sleep inĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā no,Ā Ā iāve never had a good nightās sleep,Ā Ā actually.Ā Ā Ā if you have any tips,Ā Ā iād like to hear them.Ā Ā Ā and iāve tried all the usual tips about having tea before bed and putting lavender under my pillow.Ā Ā Ā āā
heād take any advice that he could get.Ā Ā thereās lavender bags smearing beneath his eyes,Ā Ā heavy as can be,Ā Ā Ā a testament to every night he had spent tossing and turning instead of enjoying the sweet kiss of sleep.Ā Ā at least he had his work to distract him.Ā Ā betty would tell him that wasnāt healthy,Ā Ā but she wasnāt around right now to scold him.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā bursting at the seams can sometimes feel like nervousness.Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā he should know.Ā Ā he was nearly always nervous.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā i wouldnāt ever get sick of you.Ā Ā Ā āā
mystictricksā:
tsk,Ā Ā āĀ doctorsĀ andĀ germsā¦Ā getĀ onĀ withĀ it.Ā āĀ sheĀ lobsĀ herĀ headĀ andĀ theatricallyĀ rollsĀ thoseĀ sapphireĀ eyesĀ inĀ theĀ absenceĀ ofĀ hostility,Ā cheshireĀ grinĀ stillĀ gracingĀ herĀ blush-beatĀ featuresĀ forĀ theĀ tease.Ā thisĀ takesĀ herĀ backĀ toĀ aĀ timeĀ whereĀ simpleĀ parlorĀ tricksĀ wouldĀ satisfyĀ theĀ publicāsĀ tasteĀ forĀ somethingĀ peculiar.Ā butĀ asĀ theĀ worldĀ everĀ evolves,Ā soĀ doĀ creatures,Ā andĀ theĀ beliefsĀ thatĀ surfaceĀ whenĀ theyĀ crawlĀ above.Ā thisĀ isĀ fun.Ā forefingers,Ā alreadyĀ pinchedĀ togetherĀ atĀ theĀ base,Ā revealĀ aĀ forefacingĀ cardĀ afterĀ theĀ popĀ -Ā Ā !Ā āĀ kingĀ ofĀ diamonds,Ā āĀ zeeĀ extends,Ā raisingĀ aĀ questionableĀ browĀ toĀ seeĀ ifĀ thatĀ wasĀ inĀ factĀ hisĀ card.Ā sheĀ half-shrugs,Ā neutralĀ leerĀ magnetizedĀ towardĀ his.Ā āĀ thoseĀ Ā areĀ aĀ girlāsĀ bestĀ friend,Ā yāknowā¦Ā ā
bruce knew his life could take little amusement.Ā Ā Ā excitement was a cooling creature,Ā every thrill seemingly quieter than the lastĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā that was the issue with chasing science in a bottle:Ā Ā eventually,Ā Ā the numbers stopped adding upĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā still,Ā Ā no matter how much magic he saw in his life,Ā Ā it would always remain novel to himĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā parlour tricks and card games were easy to swallow.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā king of diamonds.Ā Ā that seems to be more than just a lucky guess.Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā every day,Ā Ā he is confronted with life - altering revelations.Ā Ā lucky,Ā though,Ā is something everyone can grab at.Ā Ā Ā he slides the card uneasily between his fingertips,Ā Ā trying to keep his frown from crooking his lips downwards.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā this is where i ask you to show me how you did it.Ā Ā Ā āā
@wrathbit saidĀ Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā ur pretty šš»šš»
āāĀ Ā Ā peter.Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā as always,Ā Ā the name leaves him ripe with fondnessĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā there is a laugh behind it,Ā Ā a dismissive little noise that could almost double as a blushĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā his coat is in his arms and,Ā in one swift movement,Ā Ā it is placed over peterās shouldersĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā the water still pours down around them,Ā Ā but bruce is distracted by the warm of peterās shoulders.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā i thought you couldnāt get drunk.Ā Ā Ā āā
mystictricksā:
Ā Ā Ā ifĀ evenĀ forĀ aĀ secondĀ hisĀ attentionĀ breaksĀ awayĀ fromĀ theĀ stressorsĀ thatĀ needleĀ intoĀ slackenĀ posture,Ā sheĀ makesĀ itĀ aĀ pointĀ toĀ offerĀ temporaryĀ reliefĀ throughĀ aĀ coupleĀ ofĀ juniorĀ tricks.Ā itāsĀ oneĀ ofĀ thoseĀ simpleĀ joysĀ zatannaĀ zataraĀ bringsĀ toĀ life.Ā Ā āĀ Ā huh.Ā goodĀ question.Ā iĀ actuallyĀ didnātĀ thinkĀ thatĀ farĀ ahead.Ā āĀ thumbĀ andĀ indexĀ takeĀ theĀ cardĀ fromĀ betweenĀ hisĀ own,Ā foldingĀ itĀ intoĀ fours,Ā whereĀ sheĀ thenĀ popsĀ itĀ intoĀ herĀ mouthĀ likeĀ aĀ pieceĀ ofĀ gum !Ā sheĀ chewsĀ andĀ chomps,Ā grindsĀ itĀ upĀ enoughĀ toĀ blowĀ aĀ Ā bubbleĀ biggerĀ thanĀ bothĀ ofĀ theirĀ headsĀ combined.Ā gently,Ā doesĀ sheĀ removeĀ itĀ fromĀ her mouthĀ andĀ outwardlyĀ extendsĀ itĀ toĀ freelyĀ bobble,Ā andĀ smiles.Ā āĀ goĀ ahead,Ā popĀ it.Ā letāsĀ seeĀ ifĀ iĀ gotĀ yourĀ cardĀ right.Ā ā
bruce has never been a man of magic.Ā Ā Ā even when radiation had scarred his palms green,Ā Ā he had kept himself grounded in the scratch of scienceĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā everything came with a reason,Ā Ā everything was gifted with logicĀ Ā Ā --Ā Ā Ā there was nothing in the world that couldnāt be explainedĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā of course,Ā bruceās life had gotten a little more complicated when gods were suddenly involved,Ā Ā butĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā well,Ā Ā he leaned back against science like a trusty cane,Ā Ā holding up what he could no longer bear.Ā Ā Ā HE TREATED SCIENCE LIKE OTHERS TREATED RELIGIONĀ Ā :Ā Ā Ā a worshipful creature poised at its altar.Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā you want me to pop that?Ā Ā itās just been in your mouth.Ā Ā i mean,Ā Ā it was really in there.Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā thereās an easy laugh in his voice.Ā Ā Ā fine,Ā his eyes seem to sparkle,Ā as he lifts a finger to pop the bubble.
silkuā:
it Ā is Ā a Ā pre-emptive Ā assurance Ā that Ā theĀ Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā look Ā but Ā donāt Ā touchĀ Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā rule Ā is Ā maintained Ā when Ā cindy Ā grasps Ā her Ā hands Ā tightly Ā and Ā tucks Ā them Ā behind Ā her Ā back.Ā Ā Ā Ā the Ā self-made Ā bindings Ā of Ā her Ā hands Ā do Ā nothing Ā to Ā mute Ā her Ā keen Ā interestĀ Ā Ā Ā -Ā Ā Ā Ā eyes Ā are Ā wide,Ā Ā Ā Ā darting Ā throughout Ā the Ā room Ā so Ā that Ā she Ā could Ā properly Ā catalogue Ā every Ā detail Ā for Ā later.Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā sometimes Ā the Ā choices Ā we Ā make Ā have Ā us Ā ending Ā up Ā in Ā places Ā we Ā donāt Ā want Ā to Ā be,Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā cindy Ā offers Ā over Ā her Ā shoulder Ā as Ā she Ā presses Ā her Ā nose Ā against Ā a Ā display Ā case.Ā Ā Ā Ā dread Ā sinks Ā in Ā and Ā fills Ā the Ā pit Ā of Ā her Ā stomach Ā as Ā she Ā turns Ā on Ā her Ā heel Ā quickly,Ā Ā Ā Ā mouth Ā agape Ā and Ā hands Ā free Ā from Ā their Ā cuffs Ā as Ā she Ā sputters Ā to Ā explain Ā herself.Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā i Ā donāt Ā mean Ā HERE Ā as Ā a Ā placeĀ Ā Ā Ā ā¦Ā Ā Ā Ā with Ā you.Ā Ā Ā Ā this Ā is Ā greatĀ Ā Ā Ā !Ā Ā Ā i Ā just Ā meantĀ Ā Ā Ā ā¦Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
cindy Ā deflates Ā but Ā tries Ā to Ā hide Ā it Ā behind Ā a Ā smile Ā just Ā as Ā well Ā as Ā she Ā hides Ā all Ā the Ā misgivings Ā that Ā she Ā carries Ā with Ā her.Ā Ā Ā Ā she Ā knew Ā freedom Ā would Ā be Ā hard Ā but Ā it Ā was Ā made Ā difficult Ā by Ā her Ā sheer Ā lackĀ Ā Ā Ā -Ā Ā Ā Ā ten Ā years Ā are Ā not Ā rewritten Ā in Ā one,Ā Ā Ā Ā but Ā cindy Ā still Ā feels Ā trapped Ā when Ā she Ā realizes Ā how Ā much Ā she Ā has Ā truly Ā lost.Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā ā¦ Ā being Ā bit Ā by Ā a Ā spider.Ā Ā Ā Ā good Ā for Ā you Ā thought,Ā Ā Ā Ā rightĀ Ā Ā Ā ?!Ā Ā Ā Ā you Ā need Ā one Ā of Ā us Ā and Ā i Ā had Ā the Ā day Ā off.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā
@geliathāā Ā starter Ā call Ā !
bruce smiles at her warmly.Ā Ā Ā he has stumbled and tripped and danced over so many words that he does not hold grudges from petty slips of the tongueĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā he hopes that the same kindness will be spared to him when the time calls for itĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā mercy is not an act of tit - for - tat,Ā Ā but bruce tries to breathe as much good will into the world as he was capable of doingĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā Ā he has not taken her to a lab.Ā Ā something like that would feel too cold,Ā too alien,Ā too much like experimenting on the girl.Ā Ā his home doesnāt admit very many visitors,Ā Ā a single bedroom in a tiny flat,Ā Ā Ā but the couch is comfortable enough.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā ah,Ā careful,Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā he admonishes when her nose presses up against a display case.Ā Ā Ā A GAUNTLET FROM AN OLD MISSIONĀ Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā its fingers blink and wave at cindy.Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā good old mr. rusty here is known for trying to break out.Ā Ā heās trying to recruit you.Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā bruce taps his knuckles against the glass.Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā knock it off around the nice lady.Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā he got the finger for his troubles.
āāĀ Ā it is very good for me.Ā Ā iām glad that you came here.Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā his smile is honestĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā he does not mean to deceive her in any capacity.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā do you want to take a seat?Ā Ā we can have a talk about why i asked you to come here.Ā Ā āā
@brockbiote
HEĀ WASĀ QUICKĀ TOĀ GETĀ INTOĀ AĀ ROUTINE.Ā pickĀ upĀ plate,Ā dry,Ā setĀ downĀ uponĀ tableĀ top.Ā pickĀ up,Ā dry,Ā tableĀ top,Ā repeat.Ā actionsĀ fellĀ intoĀ autopilotĀ asĀ heĀ listened.Ā still,Ā couldnātĀ placeĀ him.Ā news,Ā yes.Ā gottaĀ beĀ it.Ā butĀ sometimes,Ā itĀ wasĀ likeĀ backgroundĀ noise.Ā itĀ allĀ fellĀ awayā¦Ā sameĀ oldĀ shit,Ā dayĀ in,Ā dayĀ out.Ā sameĀ oldĀ tragedies.Ā sameĀ oldĀ doomĀ andĀ gloom.Ā sameĀ oldĀ bullshitĀ toĀ distractĀ fromĀ theĀ trulyĀ insidiousĀ behaviourĀ ofĀ thoseĀ inĀ power.Ā aĀ celebrityāsĀ havingĀ anĀ affair.Ā someoneĀ importantĀ gotĀ married.Ā blah,Ā blah,Ā blah,Ā fuckingĀ blahā¦
DOCTORĀ BANNER,Ā EDDIE!Ā WEĀ KNOWĀ THIS!
hisĀ otherĀ wasĀ notĀ theĀ same.Ā theyĀ paidĀ attention,Ā whenĀ heĀ couldĀ not.Ā weĀ needĀ moreĀ time.Ā lookĀ fuckingĀ weird.Ā Ā āĀ uhā¦Ā āĀ fauxĀ frownĀ crossedĀ hisĀ face.Ā good,Ā thatāsĀ good.Ā lookĀ likeĀ youāreĀ thinkingĀ aboutĀ it.Ā (Ā KNOWĀ THIS,Ā EDDIE!Ā /Ā no,Ā weĀ donāt.Ā youĀ do.Ā thereāsĀ aĀ difference.Ā /Ā SAVEDĀ THEĀ WORLD,Ā EDDIE!Ā AĀ HERO!Ā /Ā ā¦Ā what?Ā thenĀ Ā ā-Ā Ā thenĀ whatĀ theĀ fuckāsĀ heĀ doingĀ here,Ā huh?Ā /Ā WHATĀ AREĀ WEĀ DOINGĀ HERE,Ā EDDIE?Ā /Ā ā¦Ā thatāsā¦Ā aĀ fairĀ point.Ā )Ā aĀ fewĀ blinks,Ā asĀ demeanourĀ changed.Ā Ā āĀ yeah.Ā yeah,Ā youĀ uh.Ā didĀ theĀ Ā āāāĀ Ā theĀ thingā¦Ā āĀ (Ā specifics!?Ā /Ā BIGĀ GREENĀ MONSTER,Ā EDDIE.Ā /Ā what?Ā /Ā SMASH.Ā /Ā areĀ youĀ fuckingĀ withĀ me?Ā )
okay.Ā notĀ makingĀ aĀ wholeĀ lotĀ ofĀ sense.Ā thatāsĀ great.Ā forĀ aĀ moment,Ā focusĀ returnedĀ toĀ taskĀ atĀ hand,Ā tryingĀ toĀ think.Ā then,Ā pipedĀ upĀ yetĀ again.Ā āĀ iĀ justĀ meanā¦Ā doctor.Ā kindĀ ofĀ aĀ bigĀ deal.Ā ā
you did the thing.Ā Ā it was just vague enough to make his smile grow tight and rigid across his lips,Ā Ā a flicker of fear staining his gazeĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā there is a lot in his past to be ashamed ofĀ Ā :Ā Ā Ā he knows already that he canāt run from all of it,Ā Ā Ā but heād preferred if it didnāt get of his everyday lifeĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā he hopes beyond hope that the stranger is talking about his scientific accomplishments rather than beast trapped in his veinsĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā Ā he wasnāt as recognizable as some other heroes.Ā Ā he didnāt walk around in battle armour,Ā Ā he didnāt look any different from the average person when he wasnāt hulked out,Ā Ā and he didnāt try to draw attention to himself.Ā Ā still,Ā Ā no one could ever be too careful.Ā Ā heās considering how much this guy might know and how much attention heād bring to them if he knew anythingĀ Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā heās never been great at reading people.
āāĀ Ā Ā i do a lot of things.Ā Ā some of them arenāt exactly newspaper worthy.Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā itās a rough joke and it struggles in his throatĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā no one had ever accused him of being blessed with humourĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā especially when he was worried that the other was going to call him a monster or a freak and spit in his faceĀ Ā :Ā Ā Ā he half - wished betty was here to scold him for being so paranoidĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā yeah.Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā bruce swallows around nothing,Ā Ā his hands still buried in the sink.Ā Ā he drained the water,Ā Ā refilled it until it ran clean,Ā Ā then kept washing.Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā so,Ā Ā do you care a lot about radiation research?Ā Ā Ā āā
@wrathbitā
š Ā ššššš Ā ššš , Ā ššš , Ā šš . Ā šššššš .Ā Ā itĀ Ā sitsĀ Ā thereĀ Ā inĀ Ā theĀ Ā airĀ Ā forĀ Ā aĀ Ā moment ,Ā Ā ringingĀ Ā inĀ Ā hisĀ Ā earsĀ Ā likeĀ Ā tinnitus .Ā Ā aĀ Ā clearingĀ Ā ofĀ Ā hisĀ Ā throat ,Ā Ā thenĀ Ā aĀ Ā laughĀ Ā toĀ Ā followĀ Ā theĀ Ā restĀ Ā ofĀ Ā bruceāsĀ Ā words .Ā Ā thoughĀ Ā ratherĀ Ā consistentĀ Ā inĀ Ā losingĀ Ā trackĀ Ā ofĀ Ā contextĀ Ā cluesĀ Ā &Ā Ā socialĀ Ā norms ,Ā Ā evenĀ Ā peterĀ Ā canĀ Ā readĀ Ā theĀ Ā intent ,Ā Ā theĀ Ā honesty ,Ā Ā theĀ Ā earnestness .Ā Ā itāsĀ Ā theĀ Ā kindĀ Ā ofĀ Ā thingĀ Ā heāsĀ Ā neverĀ Ā beenĀ Ā goodĀ Ā with .Ā Ā kindnessĀ Ā spokenĀ Ā withĀ Ā ease ,Ā Ā withoutĀ Ā layers ,Ā Ā &Ā Ā inĀ Ā aĀ Ā straightforwardĀ Ā manner .Ā Ā everyĀ Ā time ,Ā Ā itĀ Ā catchesĀ Ā himĀ Ā offĀ Ā guard .Ā Ā šµš»šššš“šš Ā š·šøš¼ Ā / Ā šššš½š Ā šµšš“š²šŗš»š“š³ Ā ššŗšøš½ Ā šøš½šš¾ Ā š° Ā š²š°š½š š°š Ā š¾šµ Ā š·š“š°š .Ā Ā peterĀ Ā pastesĀ Ā aĀ Ā smileĀ Ā onĀ Ā hisĀ Ā lipsĀ Ā untilĀ Ā itĀ Ā becomesĀ Ā realĀ Ā again ,Ā Ā theĀ Ā momentĀ Ā overĀ Ā &Ā Ā doneĀ Ā with .Ā Ā theĀ Ā easeĀ Ā [ Ā . Ā . Ā . Ā šæššæšāš Ā šš¼šæš Ā . Ā . Ā . Ā ]Ā Ā neverĀ Ā left ,Ā Ā notĀ Ā forĀ Ā aĀ Ā second .Ā Ā &Ā Ā inĀ Ā thatĀ Ā moment ,Ā Ā peterĀ Ā realizesĀ Ā thatĀ Ā maybeĀ Ā bruceĀ Ā isĀ Ā anotherĀ Ā personĀ Ā tooĀ Ā goodĀ Ā forĀ Ā himĀ Ā /Ā Ā oneĀ Ā heāllĀ Ā clingĀ Ā toĀ Ā withĀ Ā stickyĀ Ā fingersĀ Ā becauseĀ Ā theĀ Ā voidĀ Ā isĀ Ā tooĀ Ā largeĀ Ā toĀ Ā fillĀ Ā someĀ days .
āĀ Ā Ā AĀ Ā SALESMAN ?Ā Ā REALLY ?Ā Ā damn ,Ā Ā iĀ Ā pourĀ Ā myĀ Ā heartĀ Ā outĀ Ā toĀ Ā youĀ Ā &Ā Ā thisĀ Ā isĀ Ā howĀ Ā iĀ Ā getĀ Ā treated ?Ā Ā iĀ Ā seeĀ Ā howĀ Ā itĀ Ā isĀ Ā .Ā Ā .Ā Ā .Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā ratherĀ Ā dramatically ,Ā Ā peterĀ Ā swaysĀ Ā whereĀ Ā heĀ Ā stands .Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā itāsĀ Ā thatĀ Ā newĀ Ā internĀ Ā isnātĀ Ā it ?Ā Ā sheāsĀ Ā whyĀ Ā youāreĀ Ā spurningĀ Ā myĀ Ā advances .Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā aĀ Ā sniff .Ā Ā tremblingĀ Ā lipsĀ Ā incapableĀ Ā ofĀ Ā holdingĀ Ā backĀ Ā laughter .Ā Ā oh ,Ā Ā heĀ Ā tries ,Ā Ā bitingĀ Ā withĀ Ā sharpĀ Ā teethĀ Ā toĀ Ā stopĀ Ā theĀ Ā inevitableĀ Ā grinĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā allĀ Ā inĀ Ā vain .Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā justĀ Ā forĀ Ā that ,Ā Ā iĀ Ā wonātĀ Ā tellĀ Ā youĀ Ā anyĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theĀ Ā jokesĀ Ā iĀ Ā justĀ Ā cameĀ Ā upĀ Ā withĀ Ā aboutĀ Ā whatĀ Ā elseĀ Ā isĀ Ā biggerĀ Ā thanĀ Ā thorāsĀ Ā ego .Ā Ā hehehĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ok ,Ā Ā ok ,Ā Ā iāllĀ Ā stop .Ā Ā maybe .Ā Ā iĀ Ā meanĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā Ā iāllĀ Ā giveĀ Ā itĀ Ā aĀ Ā goodĀ Ā go .Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā peterĀ Ā straightensĀ Ā outĀ Ā hisĀ Ā labĀ Ā coat ,Ā Ā runningĀ Ā fingersĀ Ā overĀ Ā nonexistentĀ Ā wrinkles .Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā jusāĀ Ā canātĀ Ā seemĀ Ā toĀ Ā stopĀ Ā runningĀ Ā myĀ Ā mouthĀ Ā aroundĀ Ā you .Ā Ā Ā ā
blushes seemed to suit peter.Ā Ā Ā they ravished his cheeks,Ā Ā connecting each freckle with a smooth kiss of pinkĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā bruce had always preferred the real and the solid to anything that could be wrapped up in aesthetics,Ā Ā but he had to admit that peterās blush might make him re - evaluate his entire approach to artĀ Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā he sees now why people could spend so long staring at a single paintingĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā Ā he almost wants to trace his fingers over the pattern of it to see how it would feel.Ā Ā Ā BUT THAT WOULD NO DOUBT BE INAPPROPRIATE AND HE COULDNāT BEAR TO OVERSTEPĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā or to give peter a reason to never visit again.Ā Ā Ā so,Ā Ā his hands stay religiously by his side,Ā Ā but he canāt stop himself from staring.Ā Ā he had no idea how he was expected to get work done with such distractions around,Ā Ā Ā but he supposed he would have to find a way to cope.Ā Ā maybe it would be character building.
āāĀ Ā Ā if i had any new interns hanging around,Ā Ā i can promise that they wouldnāt replace you.Ā Ā Ā is that what you wanted to hear?Ā Ā have i,Ā uh,Ā Ā properly tended to that ego of yours?Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā if anything,Ā Ā bruce would argue that peter wasnāt egotistical enough,Ā Ā considering what a genius he wasĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā and how much potential he had stored away in that brain of hisĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā Ā peter adjusts his labcoat and the flap near his chest curls inwards when it should be stretching outwards.Ā Ā without thinking,Ā Ā bruce reaches forward to straighten it out:Ā Ā Ā his hand lingers on the warmth of peterās chest,Ā Ā his palm pressing over a heartbeat,Ā Ā before bruce drops it away in a quick rush.Ā Ā Ā there you go again,Ā bruce,Ā Ā overstepping bounds.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā i think iāll take it as a compliment that you canāt stop talking around me.Ā Ā Ā Ā i hope it isnāt because youāre nervous about anything.Ā Ā Ā āā
darknghtā:
āspeaking from one doctor to anotherā¦.ā he chuckles, reaching out a hand to scratch behind Aces ear, the dog licking his hand before focusing back on his task.Ā āI admire your work. What you do. I may not use my degreeā¦may not have done residencyā¦but I know the hard work that goes into getting your degree.ā
@geliathā ASKED FOR A STARTER // starter call
bruceās brow quirks a little at the easy praise.Ā Ā Ā he does not hide from his achievements,Ā Ā but it has been some time since heās heard them held in such high esteemĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā unless the regular texts from that stark lad meant anythingĀ Ā ...Ā Ā ah,Ā he makes a quick mental note to respond to them when he had the timeĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā could i ask what inspired this sudden fit of compliments?Ā Ā Ā āā
mystictricksā:
āĀ care to indulge me,Ā just this one time ?Ā āĀ posed against a man of science,Ā thereās a tonal plead ofĀ ā cāmon on ā at the tip of her tongue. a palm handles the full deck of cards,Ā fingers expertly handling a melodic shuffle,Ā accompanied by a simple smile. she spreads the deck in a final offering:Ā āĀ pick a card,Ā any cardā¦Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā / @geliathā.
bruce doesnāt know what he believes in anymore.Ā Ā wherever the intersect of science and magic becomes reality,Ā Ā that is where he makes his homeĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā neither of the human world,Ā Ā neither of the laboratoryĀ - grown recessesĀ Ā ...Ā Ā he has begun to indulge people more and more these daysĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā just this once.Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā this is an act of relenting,Ā Ā but thereās a smile upon his lipsĀ Ā --Ā Ā it does not burden him to relent.Ā Ā Ā his hand reaches out to pluck a card from the pack,Ā Ā an eyebrow raised.Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā are you guessing what i picked or are you trying to read it?Ā Ā Ā āā
firefatedā:
thumbingĀ throughĀ aĀ fewĀ pages,Ā Ā Ā jeanĀ focusesĀ onĀ theĀ textĀ ratherĀ thanĀ theĀ sarcasmĀ fromĀ theĀ doctor.Ā Ā sheāsĀ beenĀ knownĀ toĀ beĀ stubborn,Ā yetĀ alwaysĀ putĀ theĀ herselfĀ lastĀ whenĀ itĀ cameĀ toĀ beingĀ selfless.Ā Ā āĀ whateverĀ theĀ difference,Ā iĀ cannotĀ controlĀ theirĀ fearsĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā onlyĀ myĀ own.Ā andĀ becauseĀ ofĀ that..Ā iĀ haveĀ toĀ convinceĀ stubbornĀ mindsĀ withoutĀ myĀ assertedĀ telepathy.Ā āĀ Ā
quietlyĀ sheĀ setsĀ downĀ aĀ paperĀ withĀ chartsĀ containingĀ theĀ serumĀ thatĀ theĀ governmentĀ wasĀ usingĀ toĀ Ā ācureāĀ theĀ mutantĀ genetic.Ā thereāsĀ aĀ bunchĀ ofĀ textĀ pertainingĀ falseĀ propagandaĀ toĀ driveĀ upĀ costsĀ forĀ theirĀ benefitsĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā andĀ notĀ theĀ consequencesĀ ofĀ saidĀ mutantsĀ reactingĀ badlyĀ toĀ theĀ dose.Ā Ā āĀ iāmĀ notĀ sayingĀ itāsĀ completelyĀ wrongĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā butĀ someĀ areĀ dyingĀ toĀ this.Ā iĀ cameĀ to youĀ becauseĀ iĀ trustĀ thatĀ youĀ andĀ iĀ canĀ comeĀ upĀ withĀ somethingĀ toĀ undoĀ thisĀ mess. āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā sheāsĀ scaryĀ &Ā sheĀ getsĀ herĀ intimidationĀ canĀ beĀ easilyĀ misinterpretedĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā butĀ jeanĀ willĀ stopĀ atĀ nothingĀ toĀ stopĀ theĀ bigĀ chairsĀ fromĀ controllingĀ easilyĀ influencedĀ minds.
trust is a messy thing in their business.Ā Ā Ā and yet bruce cannot help but give it freelyĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā self - control is not a strong suit of the beastĀ Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā his warm scars bear the marks of too much trust,Ā Ā but an old dog canāt learn too many new tricksĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā he is condemned to a heart that beats too quickly,Ā Ā hands that swipe away at flesh with gentle strokesĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā am i one of these stubborn minds you have to convince?Ā Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā you know i want to stop this just as much as you do.Ā Ā but my intervention will likely just make things worse.Ā Ā Ā āā
there is a sad smile faltering upon his lips.Ā Ā Ā his eyes drag away from her,Ā Ā the fierce light of rebellion that her very name represents too much for him to fix his stubborn gaze uponĀ Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā he feels like a traitor for his hesitance.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā i trust you, too.Ā Ā you must know that i do.Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā the twinge of desperation in his voice is a pathetic tribute to a past they decide not to linger in.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā i just have a habit of getting us into dangerous situations.Ā Ā Ā āā
infernymā:
ć Ā @geliathāā Ā asked Ā : Ā āĀ i donāt want to leave yet.Ā ā Ā ć
ššššššĀ šššššššĀ šššššššĀ šššššš,Ā causticĀ fumesĀ &Ā theĀ astringencyĀ ofĀ ethanol,Ā scorchedĀ tarmacĀ &Ā staleĀ sweat.Ā AĀ miasmicĀ chaosĀ thatĀ fillsĀ hisĀ nose,Ā hisĀ mouth,Ā hisĀ lungs.Ā &Ā š°š±š¾š š“Ā šøšĀ š°š»š»,Ā š°Ā šæšš»šš“Ā š»šøšŗš“Ā šš·šš½š³š“š,Ā š³šøšššøš½š²šĀ šøš½Ā šøššāĀ šæš¾šš“šĀ ;Ā š³šš°ššøš½š¶Ā š·šøš¼Ā šš¾Ā šš¾šĀ š“š š“š½Ā š°š²šš¾ššĀ šš·š“Ā š²š·ššš½šøš½š¶Ā ššæšš°šš»Ā š¾šµĀ š½š“šĀ šš¾ššŗ.Ā TheĀ steadyĀ beatĀ louderĀ nowĀ inĀ theĀ hushĀ ofĀ hisĀ apartment,Ā splittingĀ theĀ silence.Ā BatteredĀ leatherĀ sofasĀ &Ā theĀ obnoxiousĀ glowĀ ofĀ neonĀ throughĀ windowĀ panesĀ hardlyĀ muchĀ inĀ theĀ wayĀ ofĀ refuge,Ā butĀ itĀ isĀ allĀ heĀ hasĀ to offer,Ā holdingĀ outĀ aĀ glassĀ ofĀ waterĀ withĀ steadyĀ handsĀ &Ā aĀ half-formedĀ smile.Ā Ā āĀ YouĀ canĀ stayĀ hereĀ asĀ longĀ asĀ youĀ need,Ā althoughĀ I'mĀ afraidĀ itāllĀ haveĀ toĀ beĀ theĀ couch.Ā Ā ā
bruce had a way of finding himself in odd situations.Ā Ā Ā his entire life was a compilation of badly pieced together comedy sketches,Ā Ā laughter marring the scalpel - bruise of another half - stranger,Ā Ā another half - lifeĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā at least this world came with a soft couch and a voice that skirted around friendlinessĀ Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā there were worse places to dieĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā iām sure iāll be out of your hair in a few days.Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā thereās a small laugh to his voice,Ā Ā as if there was something of a joke to be found in his toneĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā there wasnāt.Ā Ā Ā bruce wraps his scarred palm around the glass,Ā Ā taking a shaking sip of it.Ā Ā Ā his throat feels a little less tight,Ā at least.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā and for obvious reasonsĀ Ā Ā ...Ā Ā Ā iād prefer if you didnāt tell anyone i was here.Ā Ā for the safety of both of us.Ā Ā Ā āā
dreamhuedā:
Ā Ā hisĀ touchĀ isĀ lightĀ Ā :Ā Ā soĀ lightĀ thatĀ sheĀ thinksĀ sheĀ mightĀ haveĀ dreamtĀ it.Ā Ā butĀ herĀ gazeĀ travelsĀ downwardĀ toĀ seeĀ hisĀ hand,Ā Ā wrappedĀ looselyĀ aroundĀ herĀ wristĀ toĀ catchĀ herĀ fromĀ wanderingĀ further.Ā Ā Ā aĀ flushĀ creepsĀ gentlyĀ ontoĀ Ā herĀ cheeks,Ā Ā lipsĀ partingĀ asĀ ifĀ sheĀ wantsĀ toĀ sayĀ something.Ā Ā asĀ ifĀ hisĀ veryĀ touchĀ evokedĀ theĀ emotionsĀ sheādĀ beenĀ pushingĀ offĀ forĀ yearsĀ Ā :Ā Ā youĀ cannotĀ beĀ realĀ ifĀ noĀ oneĀ touchesĀ you.Ā Ā youĀ cannotĀ beĀ humanĀ withoutĀ theĀ warmthĀ ofĀ anotherĀ being,Ā Ā andĀ soĀ offĀ youĀ goĀ Ā -Ā Ā intoĀ theĀ skiesĀ toĀ Ā catchĀ cloudsĀ betweenĀ yourĀ teethĀ toĀ devourĀ sunlightĀ asĀ aĀ lastĀ breath.Ā Ā Ā Ā heĀ doesĀ notĀ wantĀ toĀ trapĀ her,Ā Ā andĀ yetĀ Ā sheĀ sinksĀ intoĀ hisĀ touchĀ asĀ if itĀ isĀ theĀ firstĀ mattressĀ thatĀ hasĀ everĀ touchedĀ herĀ bodyĀ :Ā Ā envelopingĀ herĀ inĀ aĀ warmthĀ sheĀ forgotĀ existed.Ā Ā itĀ isĀ easyĀ whenĀ youĀ areĀ aloneĀ forĀ soĀ longĀ toĀ forgetĀ theĀ heartbeatsĀ thatĀ pulseĀ beneathĀ flesh,Ā Ā toĀ thinkĀ ofĀ otherĀ humansĀ asĀ autonomousĀ beingsĀ thatĀ runĀ onĀ stagnance.Ā Ā butĀ theyĀ gulpĀ downĀ wonderĀ inĀ theĀ sameĀ wayĀ sheĀ licksĀ aweĀ fromĀ theĀ cornersĀ ofĀ herĀ lips.Ā Ā they,Ā too,Ā Ā haveĀ seenĀ Ā starsĀ goĀ outĀ :Ā Ā Ā THEYĀ SIMPLYĀ DIDĀ NOTĀ KNOWĀ IT.Ā Ā Ā Ā whileĀ someĀ blinkĀ wondrouslyĀ upĀ atĀ theĀ sky,Ā Ā abelĀ looksĀ toĀ aĀ graveyardĀ ofĀ lightsĀ :Ā Ā aĀ reminderĀ thatĀ weĀ doĀ notĀ lastĀ forever,Ā Ā andĀ toĀ drinkĀ downĀ everyĀ momentĀ beforeĀ itĀ evaporatesĀ intoĀ theĀ sameĀ raindropsĀ weĀ sinkĀ ourĀ bootsĀ intoĀ onĀ thoseĀ mistyĀ days.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā oh,Ā Ā yesĀ Ā -Ā Ā Ā ā¦Ā Ā iĀ donātĀ knowĀ ofĀ anyĀ takeoutĀ placesĀ thatĀ sellĀ it,Ā Ā butĀ iĀ makeĀ aĀ prettyĀ goodĀ banh Ā xeo.Ā Ā evenĀ myĀ momĀ likesĀ it!Ā Ā Ā ā¦Ā Ā andĀ thatāsĀ sayingĀ something,Ā you know.Ā Ā becauseĀ hersĀ isĀ theĀ best.Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā voiceĀ travelsĀ off,Ā Ā flushĀ returningĀ toĀ herĀ cheeksĀ asĀ sheĀ realizes,Ā inĀ herĀ excitement,Ā Ā sheāsĀ gottenĀ aĀ fewĀ staresĀ fromĀ theĀ peopleĀ aroundĀ her.Ā Ā aĀ softĀ clearĀ ofĀ herĀ throat,Ā Ā asĀ sheĀ reachesĀ aĀ handĀ upĀ toĀ anxiouslyĀ brushĀ asideĀ strandsĀ ofĀ hair.Ā Ā Ā aĀ pause.Ā Ā Ā sheĀ listensĀ asĀ theĀ worldĀ aroundĀ herĀ spins,Ā Ā stitchingĀ togetherĀ aĀ momentĀ thatĀ abelĀ cannotĀ helpĀ butĀ yearnĀ forĀ Ā -Ā Ā albeit,Ā Ā itĀ hasnātĀ endedĀ yet.Ā Ā Ā [Ā Ā HAVEĀ YOUĀ EVERĀ WANTEDĀ AĀ MOMENTĀ THATĀ WASĀ STILLĀ HAPPENING?Ā Ā Ā ]Ā Ā Ā Ā herĀ gazeĀ travelsĀ toĀ theĀ painting,Ā Ā Ā draggingĀ awayĀ fromĀ theĀ manĀ inĀ frontĀ ofĀ herĀ asĀ ifĀ heĀ mightĀ disappearĀ ifĀ sheĀ lookedĀ away.Ā Ā asĀ ifĀ heĀ wasĀ justĀ aĀ ghostĀ inĀ aĀ bodyĀ inĀ aĀ shell,Ā Ā bangingĀ awayĀ atĀ theĀ glassĀ wallsĀ thatĀ sheĀ encapsulatesĀ himĀ in.Ā Ā Ā sheĀ letsĀ herĀ eyesĀ driftĀ overĀ theĀ paintingĀ inĀ frontĀ ofĀ her,Ā Ā handsĀ itchingĀ toĀ touchĀ theĀ driedĀ coloursĀ inĀ hopesĀ thatĀ she,Ā too,Ā couldĀ feelĀ whatĀ theĀ painterĀ felt.Ā Ā Ā Ā butĀ instead,Ā Ā sheĀ curlsĀ fistsĀ upĀ toĀ sootheĀ theĀ itchĀ thatĀ scratchesĀ atĀ herĀ soul.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā itāsĀ beautiful.Ā Ā inĀ aĀ wayĀ thatĀ Ā ā¦Ā thatĀ hurts,Ā Ā aĀ little.Ā Ā iĀ supposeĀ allĀ artĀ feelsĀ thatĀ way,Ā though.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā herĀ voiceĀ hasĀ quieted,Ā Ā onlyĀ aĀ softĀ murmurĀ now.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā itĀ feelsĀ likeĀ Ā ā¦Ā Ā likeĀ howĀ sicknessĀ feels.Ā Ā warm,Ā Ā whenĀ youĀ haveĀ someoneĀ caringĀ forĀ you.Ā Ā cold,Ā Ā whenĀ youĀ donāt.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā
his fingers daisy - chain around her wrist.Ā Ā Ā there is a slight brush that spreads high and pink across her cheeks,Ā a lasting sunset captured in human fleshĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā skin is the canvas that lasts,Ā Ā every scorching riot of scarred hips and burned hands meeting together in irreplaceableĀ guilt:Ā Ā Ā the body does not yield,Ā Ā it does not offer sacrifices,Ā Ā it does not let you beg for newnessĀ Ā ].Ā Ā there is a smear of pink against her skin that will live forever,Ā Ā a merciless stainĀ Ā ...Ā Ā he wants to lift his hand towards it.Ā Ā Ā icarus made the mistake of flying too close to the sun,Ā Ā a love that could only be quelled in death,Ā Ā but bruce doesnāt think heāll burn alive from just one touch.Ā Ā Ā BUT NO ONE EVER DID,Ā Ā DID THEY?Ā Ā Ā that was the gentle allure of the sunĀ Ā --Ā Ā touch me and see if you survive it.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā well,Ā if thereās no takeout places that make it,Ā Ā itās all the more specialĀ Ā ...Ā Ā and it means that no one has anything to compare it to.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā there is a small kitchen buried in the back of bruceās apartment,Ā Ā mostly unused.Ā Ā Ā Ā he has spent his breakfasts there,Ā Ā Ā cold cereal on cold monday mornings.Ā Ā Ā he has heated up noodles and leftovers,Ā Ā he had stitched himself up over the counter,Ā Ā he had collapsed sleeplessly over the small table.Ā Ā Ā Ā THERE WAS A QUIET SMILE OVER HIS LIPS.Ā Ā Ā cooking had been a childhood reward,Ā Ā stood around a stove with heat that licked against his palm,Ā Ā with his motherās voice thrumming through the house.Ā Ā Ā EVERYTHING HAD BEEN SO QUIET ONCE SHE LEFT.
to look at art through anotherās eyes was an intimate thing.Ā Ā Ā it was an exploration into their inner - world,Ā Ā the richness of the world thrown against a canvas and exploded as a map of their heartās desiresĀ Ā Ā [Ā Ā bruce slides a serrated blade against his own heart and feels it relent:Ā Ā Ā museumsĀ were as gentle as the cutting room floorĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā he watches abel watch the art,Ā Ā letting it sink into the gleam of her eyes,Ā Ā the plush wonder of her pout.Ā Ā Ā HE WATCHES HER WATCH ART,Ā Ā BECAUSE IT IS EASIER THAN CUTTING HIMSELF OPEN ON THE PAINT SWATCHES.Ā Ā Ā his art has always been a little more academically minded,Ā Ā found in chemicals and breakthroughs,Ā Ā rather than thrown across canvas with mindless care.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā iāve never had a sickness that feels warm.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā there is too much in the words.Ā Ā Ā another lifeĀ Ā ...Ā Ā i have never been cared for in my sickness.Ā Ā a polluted body,Ā a polluted mind.Ā Ā Ā bruce is the abandoned body that has long since learned that crying out for help reaps no greater reward than a sore throat.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā have you ever thought about writing art reviews?Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā
eisenhrtā:
handĀ takesĀ gentleĀ handĀ āĀ afterĀ decades,Ā itĀ isĀ naturalĀ toĀ turnĀ hisĀ wrist,Ā obscuringĀ theĀ tattooĀ fromĀ view:Ā heĀ isĀ notĀ ashamedĀ ofĀ whatĀ hasĀ beenĀ madeĀ ofĀ him,Ā butĀ heĀ doesĀ notĀ wishĀ forĀ questions,Ā orĀ falseĀ sympathy.Ā jacobĀ magnusĀ isĀ aĀ mask,Ā butĀ afterĀ allĀ thisĀ time,Ā soĀ isĀ maxĀ eisenhardt.Ā stripĀ himĀ ofĀ hisĀ skinĀ andĀ thereĀ isĀ onlyĀ magnetoĀ left,Ā boneĀ andĀ metal.Ā
ābruce,Ā then.āĀ shardsĀ ofĀ metal,Ā aĀ brutalityĀ thatĀ willĀ neverĀ beĀ beautiful,Ā bentĀ inwardsĀ toĀ anĀ alien-redĀ heart.Ā whoĀ areĀ they,Ā ifĀ notĀ theirĀ sins?Ā whoĀ willĀ theyĀ be,Ā withoutĀ theirĀ brokenĀ softness?Ā thereĀ isĀ metalĀ inĀ doctorĀ bannerāsĀ watch:Ā ifĀ heĀ wished,Ā ifĀ heĀ neededĀ to,Ā magnetoĀ couldĀ forceĀ theĀ goodĀ doctorĀ toĀ chokeĀ onĀ it.Ā ādoctorĀ willĀ beĀ fine.Ā iāveĀ heardĀ youāreĀ experimentingĀ withĀ radiation.Ā controversialĀ workĀ āĀ theĀ headĀ ofĀ myĀ departmentĀ hasĀ aĀ lotĀ toĀ sayĀ aboutĀ it.ā Ā
experimenting with radiation was a reductive way of putting it.Ā Ā Ā but bruce is used to having his work scribbled over with black marker,Ā Ā erasing intricaciesĀ with profit,Ā Ā nullifying exploration with the knife grip of governmentalĀ interference Ā Ā Ā [Ā Ā the good doctorās hand is warm in his own,Ā Ā but there is something brittle about the touchĀ Ā ...Ā Ā these are a scientistās hands only in the most perfunctoryĀ senseĀ Ā ].Ā Ā there is something violent in the weight of them.Ā Ā Ā BRUCEāS SMILE SLIPS FOR A CANDLEāS FLICKER OF A SECOND.Ā Ā it whips back,Ā Ā honey - sweet,Ā Ā in a flash.
āĀ Ā Ā Ā doctor it is,Ā then.Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā a nod, a smile, all the right things in the right order.Ā Ā his hand touches lightly against his watch when he notices the doctorās eye upon it,Ā Ā a keepsake from a different time,Ā Ā a different boyĀ Ā [Ā Ā his motherās watch,Ā Ā a delicate thingĀ Ā ].Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā and what exactly is your head of department saying about it?Ā Ā iād be happy to sit down and explain my workĀ Ā ...Ā Ā and all the good it could do.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā
she is not set up at all, but my ghost spider gwen is @muerteface for those interested <3