[Bruce wishes there was something he could say, to tell them so that they could know, but he can't. They can never know.
He coughs for a few more times, slowly catching his breath once more, body still shaking. He sends his tired gaze to Tony when he gets Pepper to leave, doing little to convince his point that he's fine.]
I'll leave once I've recovered. [Recovered, hah. He'll only 'recover' when he's fucking dead.]