Yep, definitely Loki's kid.

Chapter 17: 14 Blocks Away

Once I bring the food down for the two other nerds in the lab, we all take a break to eat. The tension in the room is less thick, however, Loki's words are still cemented in my mind. I keep coming back to them, let alone because I am simply curious about the person he mentioned since I am naturally a curious person, but also because of the truth that I could hear in his words.

How could anyone actually care for me as much as he claimed? Especially since we literally only just met recently and have only exchanged a few words with each other.

As my mind is wandering with these thoughts, I become more aware of myself and my body, and that is when I notice the same full and safe feeling still lingering in my chest that is almost becoming a constant in my life. It feels tight, yet extremely comforting, and it fills me whenever I am even around Loki. Additionally, it has seemed to become even more prominent with time over the past few days. Now, even when I simply pass him in the hallway or walk into the room he is in, or just left, I feel light and full all at the same time. It is like I have a piece that I am missing that I never knew about before, but now it is very obvious that without being by him or the lady in my dreams, there is something very much absent that should be there.

Suddenly, I am broken out of my daydream when Tony speaks up.

"I don't feel like working anymore, why don't we go watch a movie? We can see if anyone else wants to join as well."

I look toward Peter, who has a massive smile on his face, conflicted.

"I don't know, I should probably be going soon-"

But I am cut off by Peter before I can finish. "Come on Finn! It will be fun! You can have fun for one night, and we can leave right after."

I contemplate it for several moments. I really really do not want to go home, more specifically, home to Ms. Santina. I am sure that the kids will be fine for this one evening. Plus, I deserve to take a breath, to relax without fear of what is waiting for me on the other side of the door. I deserve a night to myself.

"Fine, but only one movie, it is already late." I give in.

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After settling down in the living room, Clint and Wanda join us as well. We debate for much longer than I would like to admit on what movie to watch but eventually settle on Back To The Future.

Just as we are about to start the movie, Tony decides that this is a group activity everyone needs to be a part of and announces it over the speaker system. Soon, the entire team, even Bucky once Steve dragged him down here, are all squished on the couches and across the floor like a pack of sardines. Well, everyone besides Loki.

The others were still cruel towards Loki and were most likely rather relieved that he was not here; and even though normally I would protest this and make sure he was included as well, today I didn't necessarily have a strong urge to see him again after our confrontation earlier. I need to first figure out my feelings toward the greasy god, and I also did not appreciate him cornering me for answers, it was a close call. Call me petty, but am gladly avoiding him currently.

Once everyone finally gets situated I find myself sandwiched between Peter and Clint on a large couch that also holds Tony and Wanda. Leaning up against the couch on the floor is Pietro, who built an entire little nest out of blankets and pillows. Bruce, Natasha, and Rhodey are sitting on the other couch across from me, which puts me in perfect view to witness how Natasha keeps looking back at me with furrowed brows out of the corner of my eye. The resident old man Steve is sitting in an armchair and Bucky is sitting on the floor leaning against it by Steve's legs. Sam decides to join Pietro in his nest, and at the last second Thor forcefully squeezes between me and Clint on the couch, causing us all to squeeze uncomfortably close together. However, I am used to crowded living quarters, so it isn't too much of an issue for me, I just lean in slightly closer to Peter on my right as I feel more comfortable with him.