( one might argue that they're both guilty of a little foolishness from time to time. loki wouldn't argue it too loudly, and he would add that thor is the bigger offender. but if loki makes thor a fool, every foolish thing loki has done can be traced back to thor. it's part of their vicious cycle. forever doomed to bring out the worst in each other.

it applies even when they're engaged in activities not designed to hurt, activities that are just the opposite. thor may be king, but that makes this more precarious, not less. even if they weren't brothers, loki is still a liar, a traitor, a murderer in the eyes of many. barely fit to be at thor's side, let alone in his bed.

or, his lap, as the case may be. his hands slide down between them and undo the fastens of thor's pants. loki never did care about what other people think. )

The work you didn't do because you were too busy reveling with Asgard's sole surviving Valkyrie. ( it's a guess, but an educated one. ) I knew she'd be a bad influence on you. ( and that's a deflection.

also a deflection: the way he wraps his fist around thor's cock and draws it out of his pants. earlier teasing aside, it is truly impressive. that loki thinks so is obvious in the way he handles it now, the way his eyes darken and his lips part slightly. )