His smile fades a little at the end, and he reaches up to hold Tony's wrists; before he pulls his hands away, he kisses each of his palms.

"You know what I mean, Tony. Back home to anyone who knows, Bruce Banner doesn't count for anything except as a kind of pre-state for the Hulk."

He's still holding Tony's hands in his, and he lets one go to turn the other one over, palm-up, so he can trace the lines as he talks.

"I was trying to ask if I mean more to you than he does, if you like me more, but I think I can guess your answer, now that I'm thinking about it." He looks up finally, and he doesn't look upset; maybe a little sad, but this is all so new for him.

"You care for every part of me equally, right?"