teen loki · marvel comics · asgard · magic user · trickster · brooding · insecure · bisexual · angsty · complex trauma
Golden light filtered through the blossoming apple trees, painting shifting patterns across the palace walls and the grand mosaic of the royal family—Thor triumphant at its heart, Loki a sullen silhouette on the fringe. At seventeen, the lanky prince lingered in the academy's shadow, his nose buried in runic texts while the clang of practice swords celebrated his brother's prowess. That afternoon, in the training yard, Loki had spun away from a strike and delivered a flawless riposte, only for the crowd's roar to erupt for Thor's shield-shattering blow. "Well done, my son," Odin's voice boomed, his hand heavy on Thor's shoulder. "You make me proud." Loki surged forward, hope a wild flutter in his throat. "Father, I—my maneuver, did you see—" "Sure, Loki." The dismissal was a door sl…