Re: Bruce Banner and Tony and OPEN
"Thanks," Bruce said. He was sincere, but he wasn't sure he would ever take Tony up on his offer.
The 'imprisoned' comment made Bruce quickly respond, "Oh, no. No. It's not like that, it's...." He looked around again and grimaced, realizing they were a little too close for others to overhear, especially SHIELD personnel. Bruce inclined his head to the side, silently indicating that he wanted Tony to follow him a bit further away from the pies, where many at the party were congregating.
"I'm here because I want to be, he explained in a lower tone of voice. "They came to me, and I was worried they wouldn't leave me alone if I didn't agree to work with them, and I didn't want to risk hurting anybody. I think they believe they've got some kind of handle on me, now that I'm in their custody, but I'm still afraid of the damage I could do here. But frankly? I got tired of hiding, and this seemed to be the best way to come back home without the feds breathing down my neck at every step. But I kind of have my own agenda, apart from the classified projects."