I'm a bit young to be a father. [SNORT, though Hulk certainly enjoys the attention, bleating quietly and rubbing against Maxim's hands.]

[When Maxim doesn't answer quite as directly as Bruce would like, he hesitates before leaning closer to lightly bump his forehead to Maxim's since he can't free his hands.]

I meant it - that you shouldn't just cut yourself off from 'pure' people. [Takes a breath and goes on:] I tried after the 'accident' because I was afraid I'd hurt someone really badly but... you learn and you get better at not hurting them. You're a good guy, even if you keep saying you're a monster, and smarter than you think - I'm sure you can learn.