Day 4.5

After Tony left the laboratory, Bruce kept acting in the same way. He knew that there wasn't a corner of the building that wasn't covered with cameras and didn't want Tony to think he was just doing this because of him, at least not yet.

He pretended not to notice when he returned shortly after lunch. He was ready to begin the next stage of the plan, which was also the most dangerous: subtly show interest. If he stopped to think, he would have noticed that he had already begun to do this, smiling at Tony more than at anyone else. But at the moment he was thinking about doing something a little more obvious.

He walked quietly to Tony's table, who pretended not to see him. Until Bruce said "Oh, here it is!" and took the folder that was strategically left there earlier. He took more time on the movement than necessary, with one hand resting behind Tony's chair and his body tilted slightly against him. He touched Tony's face gently when he brought back the folder. And then it all came out of his control.

He had no idea how Tony had managed to get up from the chair, push it out of the way and hold him against the table so fast. He would definitely have to watch the filming after, because he hadn't seen what happen.

It was impossible to concentrate on anything but Tony's eyes, which seemed to be burning with anger. He thought he had gone too far, he had blown it, perhaps even destroyed their friendship. He was about to apologize when Tony approached further, pressing his body against the table. And then he realized it wasn't anger. Oh, definitely not anger. He cursed himself for being so stupid, but it had been so long that he no longer recognized a look of pure desire, if he had ever seen one.

"What are you doing?" Tony asked again, this time with a hoarse voice.

"I just needed this folder for a..." he kept trying to maintain his innocence, especially after realizing the effect it was causing.

"First you spend all morning acting as if the fucking lab was the set of a porno movie and then you..."

"I was just doing my job." then he completed mocking. "I don't know what kind of movie you been seeing, but that's how science is done."

The comment seemed to outrage Tony even more.

"Since yesterday you... No, it started before that. For days you're moving, and talking, and looking at me and... Breathing! "

Bruce raised an eyebrow and Tony knew his last comment was completely ridiculous.

And it was then that Bruce prepared for the final blow.