I Love You 3000: The Road After the Endgame

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Thor's POV

 So I politely told the Guardians that I needed a few days back on Earth to see someone important to me. They temporarily docked the ship and said they would wait for me. They're currently docked on a planet not too far from Vormir. No one wants to go back to Vormir though after Gamora and Natasha's gruesome deaths. I've been missing Bruce terribly since I left Earth a few weeks ago. I feel stupid for not have inviting him to join me in my ventures with the Guardians. Since he lost both Tony and Nat, he has no one either. We became very close during Ragnarok and it felt weird not having him by my side when leaving Earth. 

    To be honest though, I've been having some strange feelings towards him lately. It might be a crush or simply a need for clingy affection, maybe both. I just keep replaying the conversation we had when him and Rocket first found me in New Asgard in my mind. He told me that Nat wasn't the one who helped him in his time of need, I was. It shocked me but I was drunk at the time so my shock wasn't too obvious in the moment. As I'm flying full speed back to Earth, I can't stop thinking about what I'm going to say to Bruce when I see him again very soon. According to the location tracker on the ship, I found out that he's staying with Pepper and Morgan right now. He's probably helping her out which is sweet of him to do. Morgan isn't afraid of the Hulk. Scratch that, she isn't afraid of anything. She's the bravest child I've ever met. Tony would be so proud of her strength.

     My eyes cloud up with tears but I blink them away as I get closer to Earth. I shift my direction a bit and end up in upstate New York. I land near the lake with a thud. I lay there for a moment to catch my breath before getting up. I then shake the dirt off of me and head towards the house. No one is hanging out on the porch so I knock on the door. I don't say anything though because I want my presence here to be a joyful surprise. Morgan comes to the door first. She looks up at me and squeals. "THOR!!!!" She leaps into my arms and I scoop her up happily. "Hello little angel. It's really good to see you. How are you?" She giggles. "I'm good now that you're here. We've missed you so much." I play coy for a moment. "We?" Out from behind her, Bruce appears. That's when I'm absolutely speechless. His expression mirrors mine though.

       Morgan smirks like her father. "You two need to talk." Morgan goes off to watch TV leaving Bruce and I standing in the doorway. "Thor, I can't believe you're here. How are you?" I look at him tiredly. "I'm exhausted. I flew all the way here on my own from space. I really needed to see you. How are you?" He sighs. "Exhausted as well. I'm trying to help Pepper out a bit by babysitting Morgan. I'm also really lonely. Being in the lab without Tony isn't the same. We were the Science Bros. There is no Science Bros without one half of the duo. There never will be again." The sadness on his face breaks my heart. I wish I could take away his pain, both of our pain. I place a hand on his shoulder. "I really do need to talk to you though. Can I come inside?" Bruce nods and opens the door, leading me into the dining room. He monitors Morgan in the living room but yet paying plenty of attention to me. 

       "What's going on Thor? You seem nervous." I bite my lip. "That's because I am... I've been having some weird thoughts, feelings perhaps lately." He raises an eyebrow at me. "Really? It's been a long time since you and Jane broke up. I would take that as a good thing. Isn't that a good thing?" I shrug my shoulders. "That depends on how the person takes it. The person may or may not still be getting over someone else." Bruce studies my face carefully while I feel like heavily breathing into a paper bag. "Thor, you look like you're about to pass out. You don't have to tell me if it's going to make you upset. I don't want to push you like that." 

         My heart swells with adoration for this man before me. He's the kindest being I've ever met in my life. He's so patient and understanding. The fact that people viewed him as a monster for several years baffles me to my very core. "Bruce... it's you." It takes a moment for him to register my statement before his eyes widen. "R-Really?" I nod while blushing. I open my mouth to speak again but no words come out. I simply wait for his reaction. A couple of minutes pass before he speaks again. "Thor, I love you." My heart gets stuck in my throat. I cup his face gently and pull him in for a kiss. He kisses back. It feels like magic. When we pull apart, he smiles softly at me. "I'll always love Nat but I wasn't in love with her when she died. I was still in love with her when we first fought Thanos but after that, the feelings dissipated. Instead, I developed feelings for you. You weren't a second option for me so please don't think that."

         I smile softly back at him. "I never thought that for a second. You were worth the wait. I'd wait for you for a few more years if I did too Bruce. I honestly never knew you weren't straight." He snorts. "The same thing could be said about you, Mr. God of Thunder that every woman swoons over." That causes me to laugh, causing him to join in with me in doing the same. Morgan pops out from the living room, running in between the two of us. She hugs both of us at our legs. "I told you Thor missed you too Uncle Bruce." Now the feeling of loneliness is beginning to disappear. Thor and I have both lost a lot but we also have a lot left, even having gaining new friends along the way. 

Hoped that you guys liked this chapter! :) -Mary