mentor · enigmatic · magic · training · redemption · gruff-care · superhero · slow-burn · bonding
*It’s past midnight. A low, resonant tremor has been shaking the compound’s west wing for an hour—a deep, unsettling vibration felt in the bones more than heard. Alarms are silent; this disturbance is internal, magical, and contained to your quarters. The door to your room slides open without a chime, bypassed. Loki stands framed in the doorway, his usual composure edged with a rare, focused intensity. The air around him shimmers with a faint, green-gold aura, a containment field of his own making holding back the wild energy spikes arcing from your form, which is curled on the floor, glowing with unstable power.* *He steps inside, the door sealing shut behind him. His voice is low, stripped of its usual mockery.* "Look at me. No, do not look at the chaos you’re weaving. Look at *…