Bruce sat in his lab with his head in his hands, your voice still ringing in his head. "I don't know what I'd do without you. I just feel so safe when I'm with you. Happy." He could still feel your soft breath on his neck and the rise and fall of your chest, the way your body curved against him and the feel of his arms around you.
"Get it together, Banner," he muttered to himself, rubbing his forehead. "She was drunk, she needed a friend. That's it. We're just friends." "But you don't want to be just friends, do you?" A voice in his head replied. Bruce snapped out of his conversation with himself as he heard the lab door slide open as Tony sauntered in.
Bruce sighed. "What can I do for you, Tony?" Tony plopped himself down into a chair next to Bruce, spinning himself in a circle. "You can tell me what really happened last night." Bruce frowned at Tony in confusion. "What are you talking about?" "You spent the night at Y/N's apartment!" He yelled out, poking him with a pen. "You're gonna tell me nothing happened with you two? Bruce looked at Tony incredulously. "You do realize that she was drunk, her boyfriend had just broken up with her and she was borderline suicidal? I was just there to make sure she stayed alive." Tony rolled his eyes. "Well, obviously. But you can't tell me that you didn't make a move. We all know you've been crazy about her since the day she walked into training."
Bruce thought back to the way his heart sped up when you said that he made you feel happy and the way you sighed with contentment as he hands ran through your hair. He paused. "Nothing happened, Tony," he muttered irritably. "We're just friends. She fell asleep on my shoulder, that was it." "AHA," cried out, rising from his chair. "So you guys cuddled!" "I wouldn't call it cuddling so much as her being too exhausted to make it to her bed." Tony sat back down, resting his chin in his hands. "You do realize that out of all of us, you were the one she called?" Bruce gave out a harsh laugh. "Not to point out the obvious, Tony, but I'm the only one here with a Dr. in front of my name. She knew she needed medical attention." "No," Tony chided. "She knew she needed you. You're one of the only ones here that she hasn't blazed up in front of. You're the only one here who can truly get through to her." Tony did have a point; despite how out of control your powers could get, Bruce had never been on the receiving end. Before Bruce could say anything, Tony continued. "And, there's no point denying that you like her," he said with a smirk. "Wanda really is a great mind reader."
Turning to scowl at Tony's infuriating grin, Bruce yelled out. "It doesn't matter, Tony!" Tony's smile fell. "Sorry," Bruce muttered. "It's just …. Even if I do feel how you say I feel about Y/N, it doesn't matter. Do you honestly think she'd want to be with someone like me? And if she did … She wouldn't understand the danger she was putting herself in. She deserves someone who won't hurt her like I could."
"That's what this is about? You being afraid of hurting her with the other guy?" Tony shook his head. "Look, Doc, she was just with a guy who doesn't turn into an enormous green rage machine, and look how badly he still hurt her. That's a real monster, Bruce, not you. She's seen the other guy, you know she's not afraid. She adores you."
When Bruce said nothing, Tony sighed. "Look," he said, bringing a hand to Bruce's shoulder. "I'm not going to pretend to be some sort of relationship expert. Lord knows I had my share of doozys until I met Pepper. But the way I see it, every relationship has its risks, whether or not you turn into a massive green powerhouse. It's just about deciding if it's worth it to you to take those risks. And judging by the way we all see you two look at each other, I'd say it is."
Bruce exhaled and adjusted his glasses. "Thanks, Tony. That actually helped a lot, surprisingly." Tony ruffled Bruce's hair. "Anytime, big guy. Now that douchebag ex-boyfriend is out of the picture, you've got a clear shot. You should take it."
Bruce didn't know it (Tony did) but Wanda was in your room with you having a very similar conversation.