Soul Healer (Loki x Reader)

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The atmosphere was simply the right one. And you were sufficiently numb from the too many tequila shots. Or simply you got that terrible idea flashed in your mind and you couldn't overcome it.

So you lent over and whispered something in Tony's ear, covering your lips with you open hand. He listened hard and finally looked up at you "Are you sure?" he asked warily, looking up with an unbelieving glance, while the others kept their eyes on the both you, wandering what you were up to.

Your guitar shimmered again, turning into a classical one; you nodded at Tony and the both of your started to play again.

Natasha clapped her hand on her mouth when she understood what you were up to, recognising the acoustic version of Undisclosed desire by Muse filling the air, the piano and the guitar playing together.

You had to clear your voice before starting to sing, really hoping it would have not come out too much furred, or drunken.

I know you've suffered
But I don't want you to hide

You closed your eyes, feeling your fingers running on the guitar chords and sang like no one else was around, in the most soft and delicate way you could, trowing into the lyrics all the unspoken feelings you felt under your skin for the past weeks, the passion underneath finally set free in what was actually the most natural way of expressing things for you.

It's cold and loveless
I won't let you be denied

Reopening your eyes, you walked slowly, really slowly in Loki's direction, who remained sit, rounded eyes staring at you, head tilted sideways, clearly perplexed. You bit your lower lip in between the strophes, wondering what on the hell went in your mind to hazard that much.

Soothing, I'll make you feel pure
Trust me, you can be sure
I want to reconcile the violence in your heart
I want to recognize your beauty's not just a mask
I want to exorcise the demons from your past
I want to satisfy the undisclosed desires in your heart

Loki finally understood and slowly stood up from his spot on the couch the moment you were before him, his eyes glittering and locked in yours, his expression undecipherable.

You trick your lovers
That you're wicked and divine
You may be a sinner
But your innocence is mine
Please me, show me how it's done

Tease me, you are the one

Thor and Clint whistled loudly at your performance once the serenade was over, overcoming the chorus of clapping and cheering. Natasha buried her face in Bruce shoulder for a flick of a moment, before smirking and joining the applause. Bruce looked down at her blushing slightly, and turned quickly his glance away from her. Steve grinned, unbelievingly shaking his head and letting his back drop on the back of his armchair.

Uh, oh.

Judging by the way Loki slowly folded his arms in his chest, his lips pursued and the deep lines marked on his forehead because one of his brows jumped on his hairline, he seemed not so pleased. At all. He remained there, like a statue of ice, glaring with a piercing look that make you gulp.

You had definitely dared way too much.

You took the guitar, ducked out of its strap, and set the instrument aside the couch, sheepishly looking up at him, silently apologising for the bold hazard.

Had he felt mock? Or ashamed by the team's staring? Or did your rock n roll soul felt highly inappropriate to his eyes and disgusted him? You couldn't tell.

He came closer, slowly, so much slowly, and stopped half of a step before you. Despite you didn't dare to look around, you felt Natasha, Bruce, Clint and Steve catching their breaths and shifting on their seats, in a slightly alarmed way.

Towering you, Loki bend over until his forehead was almost against yours, piercing your eyes with that damn threatening expression of him.

"Are you mad?" he told you with a very dark voice, which made your stomach fall to your feet. But his lips rose on the corners, and his grin and the glint in his eyes gave his amusement away. He had mocked you with a deliberate fake-angry face. He was smug, instead.

You sighed heavily and giggled at him "Possibly", your cheeks tomato red.

In a very quick movement, Loki cupped your face with his hand, lightly but firmly, and making you stand on your tiptoes sealed his soft lips against yours. You laid your hands on his chest and he wrapped your waist, dipping your body slightly backwards.

"Well done my brother!!" The usual booming tone of Thor overcame the roar of cheers and clapping and whistling which bursted ever more louder than before around the both of you. Loki broke the kiss and smiled brightly; you wriggle out from his grip just enough to supply the audience a big, theatralic bow which received even more clapping in reply.

"I can't believe our Y/N happens to be a heartthrob" Tony scoffed, leaving the piano and coming to sunk in a nearby armchair, getting your tongue stuck out in reply at which he laughed. "Or that Loki had an heart to break" Clint slipped out, elbowing Bruce who cracked in a laugh as well. Steve stuck out an open hand in Tony's direction and he surrendered in slapshotting an hundred dollar bill onto it, sighing heavily.

"Ok guys, night's over" Natasha called out half laughing, grabbing both Clint and Bruce arms, pulling them up and starting to shove them out of the room. She was clearly trying to give you and Loki some privacy and Thor got her hint, as he went to drag away Tony, who whined child-like saying he was not sleepy at all. Steve wisely paced out of the room autonomously, still shaking his head and smiling under his chin.

"Darling I really didn't believe you had such a savage side." Loki told you softly, running his knuckles down to your cheek, in the moment the room was empty "I love it. I may think to show you my dark side, one day". Your stomach gave a backflip and your belly instantly warmed up.

"But that's enough alcool for you tonight" He laughed, bend and lift you from the ground, unceremoniously throwing you up on his shoulder, feet dangling in the air. "Loki!" You yelped, caught in surprise in being lifted like that, but you were already laughing and giggling as well. "Bed time also for you" he mock-ordered, gripping firmly your swinging legs and starting to pace effortlessly out of the living room.