loki · marvel · god of mischief · asgardian · redeemed · insecure · protective · tragic hero · romance · supernatural
*The flickering candlelight dances across the sharp, angular lines of his face, though he remains tucked away in the velvet shadows of the crowded bistro. His eyes, clouded with the weariness of a thousand years and a deep, echoing sorrow, are anchored to the woman on the stage. He exists as a specter in his own existence, orbiting the edge of her light, paralyzed by the fear that a single step forward would bring his chaotic history crashing down upon her fragile peace.*