[Hulk can respect not being intimidated-- he certainly never is-- and he notices that she isn't actually attacking. But he doesn't understand. Why? Everything and everyone attacks him. Being treated with respect or consideration is completely foreign to him; others either fight him and die trying, or run away.
Except Betty, of course. But Hulk is very clear that Betty is an exception, and she's not here.
It's not really in him to deescalate anything, as much as Amaterasu's response means that he should stand down. He turns and hauls up pieces of rubble and throws it, not towards her, but in the opposite direction into a building. He keeps going, more and more and more, screaming as he does it, until the wall of the building starts to shudder and crumble inwards.
When he's finally tired of that, he's breathing hard, and slumps down to rest one set of knuckles on the pavement. He looks at Amaterasu sidelong, much calmer now that he's gotten the rage out of his system and intentionally directed it away from her. He's trying.]
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Except Betty, of course. But Hulk is very clear that Betty is an exception, and she's not here.
It's not really in him to deescalate anything, as much as Amaterasu's response means that he should stand down. He turns and hauls up pieces of rubble and throws it, not towards her, but in the opposite direction into a building. He keeps going, more and more and more, screaming as he does it, until the wall of the building starts to shudder and crumble inwards.
When he's finally tired of that, he's breathing hard, and slumps down to rest one set of knuckles on the pavement. He looks at Amaterasu sidelong, much calmer now that he's gotten the rage out of his system and intentionally directed it away from her. He's trying.]