bruce/darcy, bruce meets darcy's friends for the first time
Darcy's high-pitched squeal echoed around the lab, and Bruce had take several deep breaths to keep the Other Guy in check. They'd only been dating a few months, but already, the thought of her in pain or scared tended to bring out the big and green in him. When he was sure he had the Other Guy under control, he slowly walked toward the entrance of the lab, where Darcy and another woman about her age were talking animatedly.
The woman was extremely tall, a couple inches over six feet at least, her toned body and pants suit a distinct contrast to Darcy, in her lab coat and jeans. Her blonde hair was pulled back in an elegant ponytail and she wore just a hint of makeup. Still, the way they were bouncing and flailing their hands around was so similar, they looked almost like sisters.
"Bruce!" Darcy turned around, just as he was about to go back to his work and give them some privacy. She bounced across the room and grabbed his hand, tugging him forward. "I want you to meet my best friend from college, Cori. Cori, this is Dr. Bruce Banner, world-renowned physicist, and more importantly," she added, leaning in to kiss his cheek, "my boyfriend."
Cori smiled and offered him her hand. "It's very nice to meet you, Dr. Banner. Darcy has told me a lot about you."