Unfiltered // Loki x Reader

Chapter 47 // Brother

Loki sat in the corner of his room, alone. Still waiting for Fury and his team to arrive. He didn't want to wait, he couldn't, but he had no idea where you were. As the deeply buried anxiety swirled inside him, he tried to keep calm with what Natasha said. It wasn't much, but anything would do. Moments had passed before Fury arrived, but when he did, Loki launched for his door and was ready to leave for the elevator that second.

Thor watched as his brother couldn't wait to leave the tower — to help you. He kept his eyes on Loki as he watched him not even notice his aching brotherly love. Thor knew it wasn't your fault... but he couldn't help but feel as if his brother ignored how much he cared and focused on you. Thor needed his brother more than Loki realised.

Thor ran around the palace halls to find Loki. After hearing, from their mother, he had finally learnt how to a trick he was stuck on for a long while; one that had irritated him days and nights. Thor stopped in his tracks, hearing his brothers voice happily thank someone. Hugging the side of the door, he leant in to, he scanned the room for Loki. His wide smile that was plastered to his face for hours faded. As his eyes fell to the floor, he listened to the words Loki let out to you. For his young self, hearing that you and Loki were going to spend the night in the palace gardens together  doing whatever, hurt. He felt left out, as if he was no longer considered a brother, no longer allowed to be with him. Thor stopped listening before he could hear the rest of the plan, he left without saying congratulations and hugging his brother. He felt Loki was happier with you. Instead of moping, he went to his friends to get his young mind off of it.

"Why do you need me?!" You cried out, suddenly tied around a thick pole. Your arms ached from the awkward position they were tied in. "Incase you tell everyone about this." A rather short, but thin, said before turning to a slender, built, woman who passed him tape. As you moved your head to avoid the tape from being put on your mouth, you noticed the multiple children tied around the room; tape on their mouths too. As you paused, shocked, and he took the chance to shut you up.

Moments passed, and Loki had finally reached Stark and Rogers with a team. Fury lead them there, had a small meeting, and had to leave for other work. While Loki stood, arms crossed and tapping his foot very impatiently, he waited to start the search. After a few seconds, he demanded to know where you had gone missing — in which building.

"Loki, relax, or at least try to. We're going to find Y/N. We can't just march in and demand her back." Rogers explained. Loki didn't reply, just stared deathly back to him. Although he felt as if he was being choked, he held it back, not wanting to show that this was how badly he felt for you.

Thor sat by himself on one of the sofas, he understood what you meant to Loki; vice versa. But, that was his brother. The brother he couldn't show how much he truely cared for because he didn't want to ruin your plans together. It hurt him that he let it go so far without acting. He couldn't confront either of you about it, not now. Not that it was too late; could he?

Loki listened to the plan as Rogers told everyone, explaining it in a lot of detail. He knew that, given the chance, he probably will ignore the plan and do what he needs to in order to get you back to him.