[ He knew that already, of course. But there's something about the way she delivers it, so casual, as if it's no special thing at all, that it catches him off-guard.
Which is a good thing, really. This way Bruce doesn't have to try too hard to pretend to be surprised. Though he still puts some extra effort on that, eyebrows arching upwards as he looks at her, eyes slightly wider. ]
... really? [ A healthy amount of shock and amazement, or at least he hopes. Then he offers a guess that really isn't a guess at all, but he tries to make it sound like it anyway. It's not a too far-off assumption after all. ] Friends with the Doctor?
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Which is a good thing, really. This way Bruce doesn't have to try too hard to pretend to be surprised. Though he still puts some extra effort on that, eyebrows arching upwards as he looks at her, eyes slightly wider. ]
... really? [ A healthy amount of shock and amazement, or at least he hopes. Then he offers a guess that really isn't a guess at all, but he tries to make it sound like it anyway. It's not a too far-off assumption after all. ] Friends with the Doctor?