[ that stops loki in his tracks. yes, it's not about his past. it's about trust. and trust has always been the biggest obstacle for loki, the hardest pinnacle to climb. could he do it? trust someone else? ]
[ Loki obviously, their parents, and his friends too, Stark and Banner most directly with the scepter although he forgave them both quickly. ]
It is possible you choose to trust someone and they betray you, and I know that has happened to you many times, but you are not happy allowing that to shut you off from the world, Loki. You still seek real happiness, I see it in you now, you are not as cynical as you want to be.
[ it's a quiet admittance of the truth. he's not. he's not sure what it's like to be happy without doubt or fear. they've been his constant companions for so long and loki is loathe to give them up. in his mind, they've kept him safe, kept him from worse heartbreak. ]
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Everyone makes trust seem so easy.
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[ Loki obviously, their parents, and his friends too, Stark and Banner most directly with the scepter although he forgave them both quickly. ]
It is possible you choose to trust someone and they betray you, and I know that has happened to you many times, but you are not happy allowing that to shut you off from the world, Loki. You still seek real happiness, I see it in you now, you are not as cynical as you want to be.
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[ it's a quiet admittance of the truth. he's not. he's not sure what it's like to be happy without doubt or fear. they've been his constant companions for so long and loki is loathe to give them up. in his mind, they've kept him safe, kept him from worse heartbreak. ]
I do want more.
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[ Thor reaches out to take Loki's hands, squeezing them reassuringly. ]
I know you can do this.
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I'll do it. I'll try.