It was all... soft. Reassuring. Kind, without the undercurrent of something hurtful, and it was so very much what he needed. Just leaning a bit closer, using the side of the tub to keep himself upright with a small, quiet sound for the affection offered, something at least edging it's way towards some semblance of calm.
And he did want, need to hear Steve speak. Grateful that the man seemed to guess it, that he filled the quiet with that small little tale rather than letting the silence linger. He normally didn't mind quiet, but at the moment it was nothing more than an echo chamber for things he didn't want to hear, thoughts and still-fresh hurts that he'd been trying so hard to push to the side. But Steve's voice was enough to cut through that, Loki letting out a small 'hm' that sounded almost amused at the tale. And it was so easy for Loki to just sink back against the man's arm around him, trusting that Steve would keep him steady, craving that contact and the stability it offered.
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Date: 2017-06-17 05:25 am (UTC)And he did want, need to hear Steve speak. Grateful that the man seemed to guess it, that he filled the quiet with that small little tale rather than letting the silence linger. He normally didn't mind quiet, but at the moment it was nothing more than an echo chamber for things he didn't want to hear, thoughts and still-fresh hurts that he'd been trying so hard to push to the side. But Steve's voice was enough to cut through that, Loki letting out a small 'hm' that sounded almost amused at the tale. And it was so easy for Loki to just sink back against the man's arm around him, trusting that Steve would keep him steady, craving that contact and the stability it offered.