[Bruce is almost sure that he's out of the danger zone when the elevator doors open and--
Long hair instead of short. A healthy complexion. A face that didn't show the ghost of somebody every single day. All that Bruce sees is somebody who hasn't lost her soul, and for a moment he can't help but stare, surprised as well as... sad. If Tony hadn't died, would she still look like this?
He only stops in his thoughts when Tony speaks again, and Bruce blinks, quickly recollecting himself. He had no time to think about these things - he had come here on a mission he was going to accomplish.]
Potts. [He manages out, just barely, the usage of Pepper's last name so foreign on his tongue after all these years. Bruce inclines his head as he addresses her, the action stiff and formal.] It's... good to see you.