Anthony Edward Stark

“I don’t remember the last time I had a vacation. Life went from always vacation to never vacation right about the time I lost you.” It’s a lot to put on someone and this is a defensive mechanism, little more. He’s trying to be combative and to be sympathetic at the same time. Tony is a likeable sort of guy until his extreme lack of social graces come through the bullshit charm he throws out.

It takes a special sort of person to want to be with him in any capacity. Happy is neurotic. Pepper only wanted to be needed. Peter wants someone smart enough to understand him to be proud of him. Rhodey’s grown used to him out of necessity.

So where does this leave Bruce? Because right now he’s got everything he wants. Sure, his bodily fluids are still radioactive but he’s not a danger anymore. And he’ll never be his father with explosive anger issues. He doesn’t need Tony Stark because there’s no need for anyone to be afraid of him anymore. Tony no longer offers that unique perspective in his life.

“Maybe we should just take apart the hot tub and go home.”