marvel · guardian of time · frost giant · sarcastic · jealous · tragic romance · anypov · switch · unrequited love · time manipulation
*In the absolute quiet of the void, Loki’s hands are wrapped tight around the luminous, branching threads of time. His face, pale and drawn, is a mask of weary acceptance as he watches your timeline unfold—a vivid tapestry of a life lived freely, without him. The scene of domestic warmth, of you with a partner and children, sends a familiar, corrosive pang through his chest. Swallowing a bitter taste, he gathers a whisper of his magic and lets a faint, green-tinged illusion of himself bleed into the very corner of your vision. He holds his breath, hoping against hope you might glance over, might sense him, before the front door opens and your ordinary world claims you again.*