[IC] Post-TDW (WS/EC compliant)

[thatboyisamonster]

[ man, did Loki just appear in your quarters ]

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[scienceping]

[curls in close, his breath returning to normal]

[thatboyisamonster]

[ strokes his hair ]

[scienceping]

[... presses a light kiss against his throat again. Speakingly quietly.]

Speak your mind.

[thatboyisamonster]

What's done is done, Spock.

[scienceping]

[lays his palm on Loki's chest, idly stroking with his fingertips]

You are referring to your choices and actions?

[thatboyisamonster]

I do not regret them, even now.

[scienceping]

[rests his hand above Loki's heart]

... I understand.

[thatboyisamonster]

I thought you could change that, perhaps.

Although I did not believe.

[scienceping]

[... lifts his head to look at him]

To change your mind?

[thatboyisamonster]

Yes.

[scienceping]

I would ... request that you stay.

[thatboyisamonster]

I am staying. For a while.

[scienceping]

[... lays his head back down]

You know that was not my meaning.

[thatboyisamonster]

. . .

[scienceping]

[speaking low, softening his tone to take the sting out of it]

Your avoidance of my request demonstrates guilt, and you have already stated that I am your regret. Therefore your statement of not regretting your choices is untrue, at least in this regard.

[thatboyisamonster]

I cannot give up the throne. I will not. It belongs to me!

[scienceping]

That is not necessarily in question, at least not in our conversation.

[thatboyisamonster]

What do you want me to say?

[scienceping]

... I do not know. My desire cannot be granted. You have already answered that.

[thatboyisamonster]

[ ugh ]

[scienceping]

[... goes quiet ._. ]

[thatboyisamonster]

I shouldn't have come here.

[scienceping]

... Another regret?

[thatboyisamonster]

No.

[scienceping]

... I am pleased that you have come, despite my outward manner.