[ And there's something both honest and resigned in that. The little bit of trust that she had invested in the Avengers exploded in her face. The burns are still healing. It occurs to her then, absurdly, that he doesn't remember the story she told Loki in the containment unit aboard the helicarrier. About Barton. About her.
It would explain, she thinks, why she feels compelled to extend him this hand.
as much as he wanted others to be compelled to put their trust in him, he was always afraid that he would always be compelled toward betrayal. not that he would, but that some sick nature inside of him would be inclined toward it. that he was everything that he was fighting against. ]
it was easier to trust parts of people that he knew, rather than trust the people themselves. it was a bad habit, one that the Loki before the child used to prey upon. Norman Osborn had fallen victim to it, so had Thor and Balder, Hela to an extent, and Doom, as well. ]
That's entirely too bad, it happens very rarely, though
[ for a moment he almost asks something else: why do you care, anyway? comes up, but he dismisses it, realizing he might not entirely want to know the answer to that. ]
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[ And there's something both honest and resigned in that. The little bit of trust that she had invested in the Avengers exploded in her face. The burns are still healing. It occurs to her then, absurdly, that he doesn't remember the story she told Loki in the containment unit aboard the helicarrier. About Barton. About her.
It would explain, she thinks, why she feels compelled to extend him this hand.
She doesn't tell him. ]
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But I wouldn't trust me, either.
[ and he never should have.
as much as he wanted others to be compelled to put their trust in him, he was always afraid that he would always be compelled toward betrayal. not that he would, but that some sick nature inside of him would be inclined toward it. that he was everything that he was fighting against. ]
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[ that's what he gets for being facetious.
it was easier to trust parts of people that he knew, rather than trust the people themselves. it was a bad habit, one that the Loki before the child used to prey upon. Norman Osborn had fallen victim to it, so had Thor and Balder, Hela to an extent, and Doom, as well. ]
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There's always room to improve. ;)
I'll be sure to have a joke ready.
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[ for a moment he almost asks something else: why do you care, anyway? comes up, but he dismisses it, realizing he might not entirely want to know the answer to that. ]
You can always scroll up and read it.
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He might start to suspect something.
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Column by Loki
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Should I stick a big JK at the end?
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