[ it is .. different, now. thor's affections. different because of what they have done, because of what has passed between them. loki has always enjoyed his brother's attentions, but with this new knowledge and experience he feels a .. shift, of sorts. there is an undercurrent of intimacy now that runs beneath everything, that loki feels jumping like electric sparks between them, in every casual touch.

or perhaps that's only the chip's work.

nevertheless, a change has occurred. and yet loki still feels at ease, as if this shift into something more is natural, simple, easy. because it is. loki turns his face into thor's broad palm, nuzzling nose and lips into its warmth before slipping past him, to gather his clothing. ]

Oh, yes! Bright cookies, and pink candied cotton, as well as a cake of funnel which was, I must admit, sugary and delicious, which means you would likely despise it, no doubt.

[ in other words, no. ]