He doesn't quite understand Iron Man's flirting. Is it a joke? He's smiling, it seems happy. The Hulk's expression doesn't change, still stuck somewhere in confused, because Iron Man is this whole... thing that he doesn't get. He's a friend. That much he knows and will fiercely protect. He cares about Iron Man, and Iron Man cares about him; he's only ever had smiles for him.
"They think you're a freak?" He sounds surprised because he is. Most humans have only ever been cruel to him. Notable exceptions include the Avengers and the people he's met here, but the majority have been violent and angry. When the Hulk thinks about those humans, his eyes drift to the forest, where the metal Hulks are, where he knows the scientists are, and then he turns back to Iron Man.
"That's why you're friends with the Hulk." He gets it, or he thinks he does. Iron Man likes him because he doesn't think he's better than the Hulk, or that the Hulk is less than him.
He sighs.
"Take Banner," he says grudgingly. "Make him better."
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"They think you're a freak?" He sounds surprised because he is. Most humans have only ever been cruel to him. Notable exceptions include the Avengers and the people he's met here, but the majority have been violent and angry. When the Hulk thinks about those humans, his eyes drift to the forest, where the metal Hulks are, where he knows the scientists are, and then he turns back to Iron Man.
"That's why you're friends with the Hulk." He gets it, or he thinks he does. Iron Man likes him because he doesn't think he's better than the Hulk, or that the Hulk is less than him.
He sighs.
"Take Banner," he says grudgingly. "Make him better."