Loki Laufeyson Fanfiction (Marvel)

Chapter 4

"Stay here with us. It may be a long shot but there's a possibility that we can help you get this under control."

"Yeah, because that worked so well last time." Tony's tech was supposed to help, instead it blew up the moment you tapped into even a hint of your power.

"You don't know what this is, what harm will it do to stick around." Bruce and Tony are trying to convince you to stick around. It's not like you have that much back at your apartment. After your last job literally got blown to the ground, you had to start over. Since you were familiar with tech, you just applied for a different area, one you could work from home, that way you wouldn't have to leave. You'd been a prisoner in your own home.

"We want to help you, (Y/N)."

"Yeah, but you aren't doing this out of concern are you?" Bruce's face twists into confusion.

"It's out of pity." You bark. "You all look at me as if I'll jump off a building the moment I get out of sight. The only one who doesn't is that red guy, and that's because he's an android. "

They were right to be worried.

"I don't even care anymore. " Stark Tower, your apartment, what was the difference? You'd never truly be free, not like before.

"I just want to be alone."

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There's a knock at your door. You lift your head, stepping off the bed. You open the door, and behind it is Steve.

"Hi, do you have a minute?" You nod.

"Sure." Closing the door, you step out. "Does Tony need to see me for another check."

That entire week you'd been going through physicals nonstop. You know it was for your benefit, didn't mean you enjoyed it.

"No, I just wanted to get out of your own head. Can't be that entertaining sitting in your room all day."

You stop in your tracks. "I appreciate your concern, but I'm fine. Really." You offer a smile, but even you can feel how unnatural it is.

"Faking a smile and pretending nothing's wrong isn't going to make you feel any less afraid. "

So faking it till you make it wouldn't work with him.

"Do you like popcorn?"

"What?" This wasn't where you thought the conversation would go.

Steve just laughs. "Come on." He leads you down the hall, into another room. As you step inside, a few of them are already in there. It's pretty dark, and there's a huge screen set up on the wall. You recognize the movie playing. Are they really watching the croods.

Bucky and Sam are at the back, two bowls filled with popcorn.

"Hey Steve you're just in time, this grandma is crazy." He laughs again, pointing to the seats that are opened next to them.

"Aren't you guys heroes, isn't there some bad guy you should be chasing after?" This isn't the setting you thought of the avengers.

"Come on, even heroes have fun." Bucky protests.

"After you." Steve gestures to the seat, and you sit down slowly. He sits right next to you, elbowing Sam. "Pass the popcorn." He does, and they all just relax. It took you a while to get comfortable. Ten minutes through the film, you're actually smiling at the antics of the family. You're a bit caught up in the movie, so you don't see the smile Steve sends you.

It's crazy but this film brings a small sense of comfort.

Something you hadn't felt in a while.