[ and so thor still possesses the wherewithal to pull back, to rein himself in - perhaps he is more resistant to the chip's influence than loki had earlier thought. good.
.. though that leaves him in the sticky situation of explaining himself. maybe it would have been better if thor had simply thrown caution to the wind. as it stands, loki's eyes are wide and large when he lifts them to thor's face, far more innocent than they have any right to be. loki does not want to hesitate, does not want to overthink this but he cannot help it, it seems. it is in his nature to dissect all things. ]
I am not bothered, Thor. I only -
[ err, how to explain this? loki's brows furrow, his eyes drop again and he turns his face into his brother's palm. he is grateful for this closeness, for this thing that seems like trust, more grateful than he could ever put into words - so then why does he hang back? why does he hesitate? ]
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.. though that leaves him in the sticky situation of explaining himself. maybe it would have been better if thor had simply thrown caution to the wind. as it stands, loki's eyes are wide and large when he lifts them to thor's face, far more innocent than they have any right to be. loki does not want to hesitate, does not want to overthink this but he cannot help it, it seems. it is in his nature to dissect all things. ]
I am not bothered, Thor. I only -
[ err, how to explain this? loki's brows furrow, his eyes drop again and he turns his face into his brother's palm. he is grateful for this closeness, for this thing that seems like trust, more grateful than he could ever put into words - so then why does he hang back? why does he hesitate? ]
- what is this thing? What are we, Thor?