PIETRO WASN’T ONE TO ADMIT WHEN HE APPRECIATED ANOTHER’S COMPANY, HE HAD NEVER BEEN ONE FOR THAT SAPPY EMOTIONAL STUFF. He liked to make people work for his affections or wait until his little annoyances drove them mad - whichever happened first. Bruce was a prime example.
Moving in to the Avengers Facility hadn’t seemed like the best idea to the silver-haired twin, but Wanda had made a case for it and he would never steer away from her. Despite the good they had done, they had really left their mark on this place and these people. Half of the 'TEAM’ as they called it seemed to really admire their little redemption arc in the battle against Ultron. The fight against the robotic overlord proved that deep down the twins weren’t bad people, they were just kids who had been lead astray by a series of greater evils using their abilities to their advantage. However, that didn’t make up for the fact that while she was on the other side, Wanda had really fucked these guys up.
Half of their new work friends had seen the butt-end of his sister’s gifts & he knew how difficult that could be to recover from. He had seen Natasha, one of the strongest people he had ever met shaken like a leaf as she watched the horrors of her subconscious. Thor, an actual god, had been lost in a haze, walking aimlessly & had been so impacted by what he saw that he had to return to Asgard. Even Captain America - the first Avenger, had lost his way in his deepest desires and regrets and had been knocked down for a spell. They all found their way back, even started to come around to the freaky twins... but Bruce seemed to take one of the hardest hits - or maybe it was Hulk who had... The world really turned their backs on him pretty quickly, right after he had gained their favor by fighting for them in New York, & that was their fault, he couldn’t deny it.
& still, Hulk and Banner fought beside them in battle, tolerated their presence at parties and in meetings, lived with them. Pietro appreciated that. He appreciated his patience, his ability to keep cool under immense pressure, & he had to admit - his demeanor was ridiculously cute. So how did he reward him ?? By being a little prick.
After his incredibly d a s h i n g romantic moment, Bruce’s comment caused a devilish smirk to spread across his features.
“ Well, I assumed you’d want it to be over in a flash, but I take my time when it’s worth it, big boy. Let me know if you want to take it slow & I promise I’ll make it worth your while. “
