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Bruce had been asking after Natasha since the very moment he arrived in the quarantine zone, but upon discovering she was safe, the burning desire to find her had dimmed somewhat. It had taken him so long to figure out his thoughts, to get his head straight and collect himself, he was hesitant to put himself in a situation that could cause him to spiral, to regress back to the Bruce he had been after so long trapped in the Other Guy’s mind. After a week of careful consideration, he simply missed her too much, he needed to see her regardless of how the conversation might play out. Making an excuse to leave the comfort of the Mansion and walk the familiar path to the Tower, after procrastinating in his lab for a while, he finally found himself standing outside of Clint’s bedroom. He knew she would be inside, he just knew it. His heart was already pounding in his chest. So much had happened, so much had changed. He wasn’t entirely sure she knew how long he had spent as the Hulk after she pushed him over the ledge, after she ignored his wishes and took his choice away from him. It hurt, even after all this time, though he wasn’t sure he wanted her to know that. He wasn’t here to place blame, he wasn’t here to declare love or tell her he had moved on. He wasn’t even here to tell her that, after everything, she had been the one to bring him back. The thought had tears stinging at his eyes and he blinked them away, swallowing his emotion. He was here because he needed his friend. He was here because his life without Nat was strange. He raised his hand, unsure whether it would be better to knock or verbally announce his arrival. The former felt too formal, too cold, so he took a deep breath before calling her name. “Nat? Natasha?” He said quietly, hoping she would be able to hear him. “Are you there? It’s- It’s me...” @russkiyfairytale















