Lose her over a silly little thing like list? No chance.
Her arms wrapped loosely around his neck as she returned his kiss, her nose rubbing gently against his.
She has loved him for quite a while.
Relief sets in. Oh good, he's not going to lose the one person who makes him happy over a meme. Even better, she loves him! And he loves her! Instead of throwing some clever quip back, he takes her face and in his hands and kisses her, ecstatic.
Somebody loves him!
"Even after you forgot to add me to you stupid joke list." She confirmed, her lips twitching slightly in amusement.
"My espionage skills are clearly so good you forgot about me."
Oh.
The grinch's heart has grown ten times bigger. His eyebrows knit together at the words, like he's making sure he heard her right.
"... Even after I forgot to add you to my list?" His JOKING list that was all in JEST please believe him please believe him please-
Natasha was also too stunned to speak, it was a big commitment and she knew she wanted to say those words too, she had just always held back in case she got burned.
"Bruce. . .I don't have fancy words or anything but I love you too."
YOU'RE LITERALLY THE BEST ONE E-
I
What. I—
[Yes he meant it, but the Hulkman was too stunned to speak for a moment.]
. . .I wanted to tell you at the right moment.
I WAS JUST TRYING TO JOKE AROUND AND IT'S NOT EVEN A REAL LIST I DON'T EVEN THINK TONY IS DEAD LAST I THINK I'M DEAD LAST YOUR MY FAVORITE AVENGER I'M SO SORRY I'M