Bruce/Tony - Oblivious Bruce

[illezabeth]

Title: 5 Times He. Just. Didn’t. Get. It.

Author: illezabeth

Pairing: Tony/Bruce

Rating: PG-13

Prompt: I saw a bumper sticker the other day that read "I'm a physicist; flirt harder." In honour of this wise bumper sticker, give me five times Tony flirted with or came on to Bruce and he. Just. Didn't. Get. It.
+The 1st time Tony figured out how blatant he

Comments

YES!!!

[anonymous]

Hi! Prompt writer here! Thank you so much for writing this! This was better than I dreamt I might ever receive! First off, if I had included more details in my prompt, I definitely would have said "Please talk about Bruce's hair, and also about feathered dinosaurs, my two favorite things in the universe". So thank you for reading my mind.

I seriously cracked up that the first two were just from the movie. With a less talented writer that wouldn't have worked, but it was great because you kept the flirtation and response so on target to those two in-movie events, it really just drew me in and made everything after completely believable and in character. It felt like those quotes were someone tuning an instrument before they played it.

It takes a good writer to get a good Tony Stark voice going, but specifically a frustrated, failing to be effectively suave Tony Stark, without losing that voice? You are awesome. Especially with the longer Tony speeches like the one that begins "I’m not really sure if it’s just the genius thing," it's so in character, and you have a great ear for dialogue, and I want you to know it's a talent that's not common.

Thank you!

[illezabeth]

Wow, how do I reply to this? I guess firstly, I just have to comment on our apparent compatibility - because Bruce's hair (a man called Ruffalo, to have that hair, it's beautiful) and feathered dinosaurs are both incredibly awesome.

I'm glad the first two worked, I was worried that it might be a bit of a cop-out, but I just couldn't help but see this when I was watching the movie, especially the last one.

I'm surprised, and glad, you liked my Stark so much, I wrote and re-wrote him and I'm still not happy with his voice in my head (hence why I have already edited this story lol). I'm happy the work payed off!

The dialogue thing is something I always try and work at, I hate reading unrealistic dialogue so it's always my first thought. I do sometimes neglect the prose though XD.

I'm so pleased that it was all you wanted, and thank you for the inspired prompt :)