Avengers; After The Battle

What: Right after this. Bruce and Clint talk.

Even if Thor didn't manage to distract Tony for however long this would take, Bruce hoped that Tony would have enough sense to not barge in on something like this. And, if he did, well Bruce was sure a few well-placed (empty) threat would work to get the genius away to let him speak to Clint alone.

Despite everything, this was not a conversation Bruce really wanted to be having. He despised not having control when the Other Guy came around. He hated that he had to trust that nobody would get too badly injured. He hated that he couldn't even study himself.

But maybe that was exactly why he was the perfect one to approach Clint on things like this. As soon as he found out that Clint had been under Loki's control, Bruce immediately felt for him and wanted to help. At least Clint's loss of control could be (and eventually was) cured.

Bruce hesitated outside of Clint's door for a long time before he managed to reach up and knock on the door.