The Vicious Cycle 1x1

[lavender moon]

"I do care Loki. I'm just trying to protect myself and others around me. Something you are obviously incapable of doing. Why can't you understand that?" She asked, straightening up and looking him dead in the eyes. Her blue eyes were alive with emotions that she was trying to hide.

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Loki growled ever so slightly at her words and sighed. "Something incapable of doing? Really?" he said with slight distaste. "You can't protect anyone. You wish to know why? Because of this fantasy you have made for yourself"

[lavender moon]

"I'm done here. I'm going home. Don't follow me, either of you." She snapped, moving away from Tony and going towards the stairs, needing to run the problems off or move. She started down the stairs, trying not to punch the wall.

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Tony looked at Loki and sighed a bit. "You really are a food reindeer games" he mused a bit. "No matter I win~" he said and Loki frowned glaring at him with hate.

[lavender moon]

She decided to pace instead, waiting and hoping Loki would decide to leave or try to go to her house. She walked up to the door, it had been a while so she decided to walk in and try her luck. Loki was still there but she ignored him and walked straight over to Tony. "I'm sorry about all of this. I tried to warn you. I'm bad luck." She told him in a quiet voice, trying to be quiet enough that Loki wouldn't hear.

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Tony noticed her return and looked at her with a small smile. "A bad luck charm all for my own? No matter" he said softly and lightly kissed her head a bit and wrapped an arm around her and Loki frowned at them and growled. "Dawn...you should come to me" he said to her.

[lavender moon]

She looked at him, no longer glaring but she had a cautious look in her eyes. "I'm not sure if I should." She said, looking at Tony, thinking about just walking over to Loki for a second. He, hopefully, wouldn't do anything stupid like try to kiss her.

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Loki seemed to shift. "Dawn...come...here" he said surprisingly calm and collected. "Please?" he asked and Tony looked from Loki and down at Dawn and shook his head. "Don't do it kiddo" he said softly and kissed her head and then her cheek and then her nose.

[lavender moon]

She sighed and looked at Loki. "I'll be fine." She assured him. "He's not going to hurt me. I can handle myself." She promised, walking over to Loki with cation. "What?" She asked, wondering what he wanted.

[SpotSong]

Tony seemed to frown a little but let her go. Loki looked at Dawn and hesitated but lightly put a hand on her cheek gently. "I am sorry. I really am" he told her and moved closer to kiss her head...only this was different and a wave of something washed over her.