Steve knows Thor has a temper. The god of fucking thunder is bound to. Still, it both disappoints and frightens him to hear Loki say this. As far as he can tell, the Thor he knows has done anything and everything possible to avoid killing the Loki of this world, and given the terrible things he's done, that says a lot.
Of course, he did also take him back to Asgard for punishment, and Steve isn't clear on how severe that could have been.
It's interesting, the way Loki's tone has changed. Challenging, sharper, bitter and chilly. And as much as Steve wants to coddle him and pretend everything is all right and will be all right, he needs to hear that tone, needs to see that sharper side, needs to know, once and for all, if he can be for this man what he thinks he can be. What Loki needs.
But Steve is honest to a fault. "How can I be sure?" He says softly. "I don't know how bad it is, or how it will make me feel. But I do know we're all a mix of good and bad, and even if it hurts to hear about what's bad within you, I need all of it. I want you, Loki. Not just the bright parts. Let me see everything."
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Date: 2017-06-28 12:34 am (UTC)Of course, he did also take him back to Asgard for punishment, and Steve isn't clear on how severe that could have been.
It's interesting, the way Loki's tone has changed. Challenging, sharper, bitter and chilly. And as much as Steve wants to coddle him and pretend everything is all right and will be all right, he needs to hear that tone, needs to see that sharper side, needs to know, once and for all, if he can be for this man what he thinks he can be. What Loki needs.
But Steve is honest to a fault. "How can I be sure?" He says softly. "I don't know how bad it is, or how it will make me feel. But I do know we're all a mix of good and bad, and even if it hurts to hear about what's bad within you, I need all of it. I want you, Loki. Not just the bright parts. Let me see everything."