5 Times Bruce Was Secretly a Mermaid (+1 Time Thor Found Out)
a ThorBruce mer au set just after Avengers 2012
‘I believe this pool is for swimming in, not drinking out of.’
Bruce jumps. To his horror, Thor is standing over him, wearing nothing but a smile and a tiny pair of swim shorts.
Bruce instinctively ducks down, inhales more water and chokes again.
When he finally recovers, red-faced, Thor is sitting on the edge of the pool and dangling his legs in the water. ‘JARVIS told me you were here. I thought you might like some company.’
Thor’s crotch is now at eye level. Bruce struggles not to look at it. ‘Company?’ he stutters.
‘We have not spent much time together of late, you and I.’ He winks. ‘I should like to know you better.’
Those swim shorts really are tight. Bruce’s tail flicks unconsciously. He grips the side of the pool. ‘Don’t take this the wrong way, but I prefer to swim alone.’
Thor’s smile turns kind. ‘You need not be embarrassed, Banner. Thanks to the Hulk, I have seen it all before.’
You really haven’t, Bruce thinks. ‘I also prefer to swim, uh, unclothed.’
Thor raises an eyebrow in challenge. ‘I can strip if it would make you more comfortable?’
Bruce can feel himself blushing. ‘As fun as that sounds, I’m gonna get out now.’ Except he can’t. And if Thor leans over right now he’ll see that Bruce currently has no legs. It was such a stupid move, being out here where anyone could walk in on him…
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Title: My love, my home
Characters involved: Bruce, Thor
Idea: Seems like Bruce is forgetting something...
Just a cute little ficlet inspired by a few things from the Thorbruce server.
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From their bed, Thor watches with fond amusement as Bruce rushes around like a barely contained hurricane. Today’s a big day for his love. After many years, he’s attending some kind of gathering between the most brilliant of minds on Midgard. Bruce will be giving a speech on a topic that’s honestly beyond his comprehension. Even so, Thor happily listens while he practice in the past few days.
Bruce claims that he’s rusty, having been away from the scientific community for quite some time. Thor thinks that he’s doing splendidly. Then again, Bruce can talk about anything and he’ll be enraptured by his soft, rolling tones.
As Bruce zips past, Thor spots the pair of glasses on the bedside table. Trust his beloved to forget his seeing aids in the midst of his frenzy. He reaches over to grab them before he approaches Bruce, who’s currently muttering scientific gibberish while he wrestles with his shoelaces.
“My love, I believe you’ve forgotten something.”
Bruce pauses and looks up. “Oh, right.”
Before Thor can showcase the glasses, surprise colors his features at the hands that pulls him down by the shoulders. Bruce kisses him gently yet firmly before releasing him. In a daze, Thor feels the warmth creeping up his cheeks.
“I meant this,” he says with a growing smile, slowly handing him the spectacles. “But thank you.”
It’s Bruce’s turn to turn a lovely shade of red. “Oh, he mumbles, accepting and storing them away in its case. “Thanks. I mean, I’d probably be fine but then I’d just get a headache…”
Thor silences his ramble with a gentle kiss in turn. He feels the soft sigh against lips and wishes he could do more. Perhaps later, after Bruce’s rousing success in presenting his brilliance to the world, brimming with confidence. He will make sure to savor that moment like the finest of Asgardian wines.
“Have faith that you will be glorious, my love. Know that I will await your return after your triumph in the battle of wits,” Thor assures, punctuating his words with another kiss.
“Well, I suppose I better come back victorious then.” There’s a curl to Bruce’s little smile that sends a thrill down Thor’s spine. “Will I get a reward for that?”
A large hand settles on Bruce’s hip, tugging him closer. It takes a tremendous amount of willpower to pull away after stealing two more kisses from that clever mouth.
“Of course, my Asgard.”
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Bruce Banner Pairings Masterlist
5 Times Bruce Accidentally Did Boyfriend Things + One Time He Did It On Purpose (ao3) - dandelionpixels,
bruce/thor
G, 4k
Summary: A soft thorbruce fic where each chapter is bruce being an oblivious boy. pretty self-indulgent after the endgame pain
assume a defensive stance (ao3) - hoosierbitch
bruce/clint
T, 4k
Summary: No one can understand why Bruce and Clint are together. Clint's loud, brash, irritating--exactly what Bruce doesn't need in his life. (Also, there are sandwiches. Of LOVE.)
although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight. (ao3) - paperclipbitch
bruce/natasha
T, 6k
Summary: Post-movie. “You shouldn’t google yourself,” Natasha tells Bruce.
Distance Into Miles (ao3) - circ_bamboo
bruce/pepper/tony
E, 26k
Summary: Pepper Potts, Tony Stark, and Bruce Banner are all, well, not completely mentally healthy people. But it takes less time than one might think for them all to end up together. At the same time, the Avengers manage to reassemble as a team, rather than just as people. Pepper's there for all of it.
Far From Perfect (But Close Enough) (ao3) - i_buchanan
bruce/tony
E, 69k
Summary: If there was one thing Tony Stark was good at, it was being contrary. He didn't plan on that extending to the 'predestined plans' of the universe that paired him and his soulmate up. But there were some things that he couldn't ignore, and probably the most dangerous man in the world was one of those things. Especially when he had a brain like that.
Home (ao3) - NotEvenCloseToStraight
bruce/tony
M, 11k
Summary: An Ace!Bruce-centric peek into our favorite Poly-family, from the first meeting with Alpha!Tony through the addition of Thor, Loki and the most recent kiddos.
You guys know how the story goes-- unconditional acceptance, Alpha!Tony being an instantly smitten kitten, tooth rotting sweetness and our favorite genius getting all the love he deserves.
In This Together (ao3) - i_buchanan
bruce/tony
E, 62k
Summary: Bruce was pretty sure that he was going to be the youngest person at MIT. He didn't realize that honor actually went to his roommate, the already-infamous Tony Stark. Granted, the child prodigy turns out to be nothing like he expects, for better or worse, and Bruce figures that they just have to make it work. Besides, it should only be for one semester, right?
Or, the fic where they live together, move out together, and eventually get together.
Irreconcilable Differences (ao3) - determamfidd
bruce/tony
E, 133k
Summary: Bruce has been searching for a cure again, but Tony doesn't think the green guy is a disease. Abruptly, he's given everything he's ever wanted, and... well, it seems it's all more complicated than that.
FEATURING:
Hulk - Amateur Psychology Hour with Tony Stark - Clint as a troll - more Hulk - Bruce as an angry introspective mess - Hulk again - Steve as Team Dad - Nick Fury as Nick Fury - Hulk smash! - Tony as a caped crusader for Hulk Rights - Rules, Rules, Rules - Natasha as the boss of everything - the Experimental Method (by T. Hulk) - Thor as the God of Thunder and Frustration - Tony as the king of the oblivious idiots - Stealth Sass Master Banner ...
...and a lot of figuring out who you really are.
And Hulk.
i will follow (ao3) - dustbear
bruce/natasha
T, 7k
Summary: The breaking point comes out of nowhere. Bruce is sitting in the kitchen around noon, and Clint walks in and microwaves up an Indian curry. Natasha comes in too, dressed up for a short assignment, and her perfume smells like jasmine and opium. Tony is already there, holding a tumbler of very expensive scotch. And all these smells sliding together - from different continents and different places - the cardamom and lemongrass and jasmine and peat moss - Bruce can feel them all and his entire body tenses, and he is absolutely certain that he wants to leave.
Dr. Bruce Banner packs his backpack - two pants, four shirts, a toothbrush, three sets of forged documentation, and twenty thousand dollars in cash - and walks out of Avengers Tower. He drops his phone in an envelope, then a mailbox, and disappears.
Natasha follows.
long to win (ao3) - queervampire,
bruce/thor
T, 6k
Summary: Loving Bruce may very well be the most terrifying thing that Thor could do.
no one id rather be stuck with (ao3) - angelheartbeat,
bruce/thpr
G, 4k
Summary: Whilst on a diplomatic meeting with government officials, Thor and Bruce get stuck in the building elevator.
The Daily Rogers (ao3) - Nonymos
steve/bucky, natasha/sam, bruce/clint
E, 31k
Summary: College AU. May contain exchange students, a Starbucks addiction, daddy issues, anger issues, closets and how to get out of them, the ever-ominous influence of social networks, various levels of betrayal, awfully poor life choices, but also, ultimately, real chunks of love.
To Taste (ao3) - felinefelicitations
bruce/steve
E, 15k
Summary: It isn’t that Bruce does not like Steve (quite the opposite). It’s that Bruce very much can’t have Steve, not the way he would like. After all, Steve is Captain America, and Captain America is a paragon of command and control.
In other words, not submissive.
(Or how Bruce is sometimes the least observant scientist in the world, Steve is shyly in love and tells this to Bruce with food, and the team mostly just wants to make sure their supply of baked goods doesn’t dry up.)
(Unsuccessful) Seduction (ao3) - ReginaNocis
bruce/rhodey/tony
T, 3k
Summary: Tony and Rhodey have been happy together for years. Who could blame Bruce for being suspicious when they both start flirting with him?
Warm You Up (ao3) - Trumpeteer34
bruce/steve
T, 3k
Summary: After a battle, Bruce de-Hulks somewhere away from the team, where he’s hard to find. Wherever that happens to be, it’s cold. By the time they finally find him, he’s half-frozen, shivering uncontrollably, dazed, etc.
Steve still has his own issues with cold/ice and is all over Bruce with blankets, hot drinks, and various shoulder/hand/body rubs until he’s sure Bruce is properly warmed up.
Working the Steps (ao3) - the_wordbutler
bruce/clint
T, 14k
Summary: In which Bruce discovers that everyone has secrets, and everyone still suffers.
Worth It (ao3) - snack_size
bruce/steve
E, 15k
Summary: Bruce likes Steve, and, as it turns out, Steve likes Bruce - but it’s all very awkward, and they agree to take it slow.
You're gonna catch a cold from the ice inside your soul (ao3) - TrashficParlour
bruce/justin
T, 2k
Summary: It ended with them beneath the bleachers, making out, their hands all over each other and Bruce realized in that moment that maybe accepting that dance was one of the best decisions he’d ever made.
And he had been so sure of that too.
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So I saw Thor Love and Thunder, here are some thoughts floating around about an hour after - (spoilers, obviously)
The music. Is my life. I love Guns n Roses honestly and hearing so many in the right places was just fantastic.
I loved the scene where Thor and Bruce got married - what do you mean that didn't happen no it did happen I remember it very vividly. Thorbruce stans we won.
Lady Sif my beloved. So happy you didn't die, you nearly gave me a heart attack.
Valkyrie, my king, I love you so much, bless your queer soul
Korg, you nearly gave me a heart attack, bless your queer soul also. Hope raising a child goes well for you and Dwayne <3
Jane Foster. From me almost forgetting your existence before I watched the Thor movies again to me being sad about you, you're beautiful, amazing. As sad as I am, I'm happy you got to Valhalla, I hope it's nice <3
THOR. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH YOU FLUFFY PUPPY. YOU ARE GOING TO BE FANTASTIC AT RAISING A CHILD. YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SOUL AND I'M SO HAPPY THIS IS NOT THE LAST OF YOU, LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN, ALSO NICE ASS
Gorr, you surprised me. Thought you were going to be one of those 1D villains who are just like "destroy everything 😤" but no. You decided to bring your daughter back instead! Good choice! However stabbing Val is a big no no. So you're still a bastard. But a family bastard.
Axl, I 1000% support you in your name, it suits you
At the end credits scene I was like "Mate Russell Crowe doesn't stand a chance against Thor -" and then he was like "Hercules" and I was like shit okay then
Honestly when I looked at Zeus all I thought was "FOLLOW TO THE LETTER YOUR ITINERARY, THIS BADGE OF SHAME WILL SHOW UNTIL YOU DIE, IT WARNS THAT YOU'RE A DANGEROUS MAN" (or whatever the lyrics are that's what I hear in my head anyway)
The Darcy scene was much appreciated! Good to see you again Darcy, even if it's only for a little bit
Thank you Taika
Screw you Taika (yes those two co-exist)
The kid army was great
The goats were great
The movie was great
I am gay
And that's all the thoughts out of my system for now, expect a fanfic soon
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