goddessofgamma:

I love the idea of Thor helping Bruce de-stress, let go of the worries that he has over turning into Hulk, but it doesn’t just go one way; ever since Thor inherited the throne, something he hadn’t wished for himself, he finds himself more wound up, finding it more difficult to relax when he has the responsibility of what’s left of a whole civilisation weighing on his shoulders. He tries to hide it, feeling that he should be strong enough for this, but Bruce sees through the cracks in his image of holding it all together. He sees some of his own issues in Thor and talks to him about dealing with stress, supports Thor in the way that Thor has supported him, making him feel okay about not having everything under control 100% of the time. In helping Bruce he finds it a bit easier to realise that he shouldn’t have been so harsh on himself all the time, he should help himself as he would a friend in need.