[ setting his glass back down, he reaches out with both hands, turning loki's face toward him. ]

If he cares about you half as much as you care about him, he won't just leave you. And if she's half as good as he apparently is, she won't ask him to.

[ he pets his thumbs over loki's cheekbones, fingertips curling over the curves of his ears. ]

But he may need time. They may both need time, so you have to be patient with them.