#valkruce

ok so lokius isn’t canon in my au bc i honestly don’t ship them but i can’t lie it is pretty cute,, but if it was canon thor would SO do that amdnsjsjsj

anyways anyways, S H I P S

(quite a few of these ships are considered controversial, please don’t hate on me for them. ty!)

This is a fun question just because I’m not invested and I had to google MCU to see how many movies I’ve watched (it’s actually quite a bit), haha and I’m also learning so many ship names because of this post.

Nakia and T’Challa {Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong’o} 

I really love the interview Lupita had about her chemistry with Chadwick and how the difficulty was actually not giving into it too much because Nakia isn’t in that place yet so she often found herself pulling herself back. 

Peter and Gamora {Zoe Saldana and Chris Pratt}

Nakia and T’Challa and Starmora are really the only ships I have in the MCU but Zoe and Chris’ chemistry is pretty freaking palpable. When I saw GotG, I was surprised by how much I actually liked it and then when I saw the two of them interact onscreen I was like oh OK, well I have a new ship then. 

Peter and Gwen {Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone} 

I have no feelings about them but they had chemistry. 

Going into the non-ships.

Valkyrie and Bruce {Tessa Thompson and Mark Ruffalo}

I really liked watching them together. I wish there were more gifs of them. Yes, they were funny but they also vibed really well and it was an easy sort of chemistry that I wanted to see more of especially after the absolute lack of chemistry and awkwardness that was Bruce and Black Widow.

Thor and Valkyrie {Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth}

I thought they had good chemistry too and they were obviously focused more than Valkyrie and Bruce, I preferred Valkruce  but these two were anything but awkward.

Tony and Steve {Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans}

It’s funny how many people I follow are into the MCU and it’s always about Stucky. Stucky this and Stucky that, and I guess now Dr. Strange and Tony and I’m just like so are we just going to ignore how hatred looks like sexual frustration and tension between Tony and Steve then? Thise gazes? It’s like some Legolas and Aragorn shit. OK.

Natasha and Steve {Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans}

I don’t care about them and I find them boring but they at least have chemistry and I would’ve rather watch them than the ship of which we do not speak.

"Any Ship” prompt with @mrsdianaprince → First Holiday Together

Valkyrie x Bruce Banner (MCU)

Excerpt 3: Caught in a downpour

Val leapt away from the trees with her arms outstretched, letting the rain wash over her in full.

“I haven’t seen real rain in so long!” she called.

“It doesn’t rain on Sakaar?” Bruce asked, following her into the storm.

“The rain there is rare and corrosive. Really unpleasant to be caught in. This, on the other hand, is bliss.”

Her enthusiasm was contagious; Bruce couldn’t remember the last time he’d stood outside during a downpour.

“Who knew we’d have perfect weather today?” he said, stepping up next to her.

Val met his gaze and smiled. He had thought she was stunningly gorgeous from the first moment he’d met her, but standing here with rain washing over her face and looking happier than he’d ever seen her, she was absolutely radiant.

Seemingly following his thoughts, she pulled him forward and met his lips with her own, the warmth of her mouth mixed with the taste of cool rain. Their hands slid over each other’s soaked torsos, and his breath hitched when her hands found their way under his shirt to caress the skin of his waist. The sudden, sensual contact combined with her body pressed against his and her warm lips sent his pulse into overdrive . . . and a low growl of a moan rose from his throat.

She pulled back in an instant. “Are you alright?”

“I am, I’m sorry,” he said, shaking his head.

She looked confused. Fuck. He had to tell her.

“Was that . . . ?”

He nodded. “You should know. I haven’t been, uh, with anyone since my accident. Since I’ve had the Hulk in me. I couldn’t, at first. I had to keep my pulse under control, or I’d turn. But I have much better control now.”

Her expression had changed. She looked . . . sad? He was really on a roll for ruining moments, he decided. But then she took his head in her hands and kissed his cheek, and he realized she was just feeling sympathy.

“Not that I’m making any assumptions about, uh, the cabin or tonight,” he added far too late.

She smiled again. “So, aside from the occasional growl, you’re not worried about continuing?”

“Not at all.”

“That’s good to hear.”

*Valkyrie pilots her ship, the Warsong, with Bruce as a passenger. She takes down a ship pursuing Thor in the Commodore.*

Bruce: “Good shot!”

Valkyrie: “Thanks.”

Excerpt 1: Reunion

Valkyrie entered the compound and found a large staircase straight away, with smooth rails and minimalist wooden planks. As she ascended, she realized she could hear a hushed conversation somewhere above. Was she imagining it, or did she recognize his voice? 

Like a manifested answer to her question, Bruce was standing there, on the platform just near the stairs on the third level, in the midst of a conversation with another man. They turned at once as she came into sight, the second man giving her a confused glance-over and Bruce looking . . . frozen? She laughed to see the way he stared at her, eyes shocked and unblinking. 

“Well, aren’t you happy to see me?” 

At that, he rushed forward and threw his arms around her. She laughed again and returned the embrace. 

“Oh my god,” he breathed, looking her in the eyes. “I thought I was hallucinating. You’re . . . you’re alright.” 

Val nodded. “I’m glad you’re still here, too.” 

He turned then, gesturing toward the confused man beside them. “This is Jim. He’s a friend . . . an Avenger. Jim, this is . . well, I’m actually not sure what your real name—” 

“Call me Val,” she cut in. 

“We met, uh, on another planet?” Bruce mumbled. 

Jim’s eyebrows shot up. “Seems like you have some catching up to do. Nice to meet you, Val.” 

He nodded and turned to go. Val had Bruce’s full attention again. 

“I can’t believe you’re here,” he said, glancing toward the windows. “Where’s Thor?” 

“He’s still outside, on a walk with Lady Sif; she’s Asgardian. They’re old friends.” 

He nodded, slipping his hands into his pockets. “Well, that’s great. It’s great that you’re both here. Thor hasn’t been handling this well. I mean, no one has, but he really blames himself, you know? He needs to talk to, well, someone other than a human.” 

Val blinked, giving him a look. She couldn’t have misread him the last time they saw each other. So, either he had changed his mind about her, or he was a complete idiot. 

“Bruce, you don’t really think I came here just to see Thor, do you?” 

His face was frozen again. “I . . . um . . .  you?” 

“You do remember saying goodbye to me?” 

“Yes! Of course, I remember. I thought . . . I thought I’d never see you again.” 

“Is that all it was?” 

“No! No, that’s not what I mean. I mean, oh god. I meant everything I said, Val. I didn’t expect you to feel anything similar for me. I just wanted you to know.” 

Complete idiot, then. 

“But now I’ve come all the way across the galaxy to find you . . .” 

He nodded, color rushing to his cheeks. 

“Oh. I’m sorry,” he said, his voice and eyes earnest. “I’m not good at. This. Do you want to just? Start over? Could we?” 

She smiled. “Let’s do that.” 

Excerpt 2: Hiking

Val had tended to favor women as partners, though there had been no shortage of men. But with his face just a breath from her own under the bright sky, Bruce was someone she wanted to be with. Each day they passed together left her happier than the last.

Holding her gaze, he brushed a loose lock of hair out of her face, and their proximity carried them swiftly into a kiss as the breeze picked up again. Yes, he was someone she wanted. Her skin flushed with anticipation to think of the cabin they’d be sharing so soon.

“Can I ask you something?” he said, so softly that his voice was almost lost in the wind. “You don’t have to answer.”

“Of course.”

“What’s your real name?”

That wasn’t what she’d expected. To his credit, he caught the shift in her expression right away.

“I’m sorry,” he said. “That’s . . . Please, forget I said anything.”

“It’s alright. It’s just. No one has called me that in a very long time.”

He touched her shoulder, and she was instantly glad that he hadn’t withdrawn from her.

“You don’t have to say,” he said. “You don’t owe me that, or anything else. I won’t ask again.”

She pulled him into another kiss. That he had asked wasn’t a slight; he had no way of knowing the weight she attached to the question. If she were to tell him her name, he would say it back to her. And no one had uttered her name, her given name, since her beloved Valtrauta—her lover for a century in Asgard and fellow Valkyrie warrior who had given her life to save her. When she asked people to call her Val, it followed that it was short for Valkyrie, and that had truly become her name. But no other soul in all the realms knew it was also her own small tribute to her beloved.

When they rose to carry on with their walk, the breeze had grown cooler. Had Bruce taken any personal offence at her lack of an answer, Val might have reassessed her impression of him and even reconsidered the cabin. But, happily, his reaction had been wholly the opposite. It didn’t surprise her, but it did speak to his compassionate nature. Val found herself easing into the idea that she’d answer him eventually. Maybe she’d even tell him the full story.

She wasn’t sure if that excited or terrified her.