voice

[glassbox]

Hey.

Hey.

[ The bang of a door slamming open, then traffic, people. ]

Y'know what? A girl gets sick an' tired a'being hauled around like garbage t'do the dirty work of a stupid machine. I ain't answerin' t'that scrap heap a'metal, and there's nothin' anybody can do t'change my mind.

I'm Diamond Lil. Mechanical cow can kiss my diamond --

[ A taxi horn blares. There's a clattering sound, like something metal -- a trashcan, maybe, or a bench -- just got kicked over. Surprised murmurs in the background. ]

At least you coulda teleported me t'the right damn country!

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[glassbox]

You still with her?

[hulk]

No, she's. I had to go and. [ curling up inside and crying because betty ;; ] Short version is no. We're not.

[glassbox]

[ a pause. then with real sincerity, sympathy: ]

I'm sorry, Bruce.

[hulk]

D- It's. Thanks, but it was. I'm pretty much the one who ended it, so.

[glassbox]

Why? Thought y'meant you still loved her.

[hulk]

I did. ...I do, I mean, but. I'm-- I've got what's going on with me, and. Can't really ask somebody to go and wait until you're not a fugitive from the government, and even then.

[glassbox]

Did she love you back?

[hulk]

[ A long beat. ] That doesn't matter. ...Didn't. Point is, it's besides the point.

[glassbox]

It does matter.

Y'know what it feels like t'be left behind by the man you love?

[hulk]

It's not as simple as that.

[glassbox]

That's an excuse.

[hulk]

It isn't, it-- Really, it's not. Even with. Okay, assume she's okay with leaving behind her whole life and everything she's worked for, what then? She gets to live with a science project. Not a boyfriend.

[glassbox]

[ ROLLING HER EYES SO HARD RN ]

Men. Y'don't really understand anything, do you?

[hulk]

...What?

[glassbox]

Did y'ask her what she wanted?

[hulk]

Wasn't really in a position to either time I had to go.

[glassbox]

That just makes it worse.

[hulk]

I'm aware.