Chapter 45 - Gentle Giant (1/2)
Reappeared near the kids with Hulk and Betty. He had already taken off his suit and was now just Theodore father and boyfriend. He looked up at Hulk who immediately got angry at the unfamiliar environment. He was about to grab a bookshelf and chuck it in displeasure.
Luckily Theodore saw this coming so he grabbed his arm and stopped it in place. He then said ”Hey Betty do you wanna calm down Hulk”
Betty came out of her thoughts as she visibly amazed by Theodore's teleportation ability and his casual show of strength. ”Ah Sorry”
She quickly stepped in front of Hulk and ”Hulk it's Okay they are friends”
Hulk face showed that he was slowly understanding her words, with a gentle yet rough voice he said ”Friend?”
”That's right friend, let's just calm down” Said Betty while stroking his cheek
Hulk gradually calms down but strangely shows no sign of changing to Banner. The kids heard the loud rough breathing of Hulk and turned around from watching their cartoons. They looked at this muscular big green monster-like man with excitement.
They hurriedly ran to Hulk walking around him with their eyes scanning him over with curiosity.
”Hi I'm Rose,” Said with her hand out for a handshake
”Hi I'm Chloe,” Said following her sister's footsteps
Betty smiled while Hulk just looked at them confusedly. Hulk's been around and has seen many things but he's never seen a child smile in his direction. Hulk's reached out with his right hand which caused Betty to panic ”Hulk!. ”
Hulk's open hand-tuned into a closed hand with two fingers up. The kids somehow understood his gesture as they grabbed a finger each and shook it.
Hulk's hand gently moved with traditional up and down handshake movement as he says with a nod ”Hulk”
”Wow, Nice to meet you Hulk,” Said the kids.
Betty and Theodore were shocked at the sudden understanding between the kids and Hulk.
Chloe left for the kitchen and came back with the cookie jar. She pulled out big circle shortbread cookie and said”Hungry??”
Hulk's nose scrunched as he breathed in the sweet smell and nodded vigorously
”Open wide” Said Chloe
To which Hulk did and then Chloe threw it accurately on to his tongue. Rose thought they were playing a game and said ”Oh, Oh, my go, my go”
She picked up a cookie and threw it to which she missed by a longshot. Hulk reacted promptly and caught it on his finger before putting it in his mouth. Theodore and Betty just stared with their mouths open in shock.
”Was Hulk always so easy??” Said, Theodore
The kids were feeding Hulk as much as they could. Then Theodore saw them find a food project that he's been working on. It looked like a simple bowl of soup but it's far from normal. Even borderline criminal. This was supposed to be tested by Peter and Ned but they had something to do.
'Shit is that my cotton candy and leek soup. I'm sure it's fine Hulk has a super stomach maybe it's actually good or he goes berserk. Yeah, let's not risk it. . . but then again it would be a good chance to see. Oops too late it's going in his mouth' Theodore thought carelessly
The kids viciously turned the bowl over in Hulk open mouth. It slid down his tongue till it went to the back of his mouth. Hulk's eyes began to dilate with anxiety clearly showing in his green pupils. He grabbed his throat in panic and begun to punch his stomach to spit out the poison he just consumed.
*Cough, Cough, Thud, Thud*