[ He could admit to what's in store for his own future. Loki might view his silence as deliberately obfuscating the truth, at an attempt to mislead him, some kind of way to lie to him when really all it is is an attempt to avoid making something that's clearly upsetting his boyfriend all about him and his own problems.
If they ever discuss Chris's future, it won't be piggybacking on memories of Loki's trauma. That's not fair to him. ]
Sweetheart.
[ He pulls the book out from between them and sets it aside, then twists them both to dump Loki onto the cushions alongside him so he can curl up between with Loki sandwiched between his chest and the back of the couch, his body a bulwark between him and the outside world. It's a tight squeeze, but they've already demonstrated they can fit, and Chris doesn't mind being a little squished if it means making that smile feel more genuine. ]
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If they ever discuss Chris's future, it won't be piggybacking on memories of Loki's trauma. That's not fair to him. ]
Sweetheart.
[ He pulls the book out from between them and sets it aside, then twists them both to dump Loki onto the cushions alongside him so he can curl up between with Loki sandwiched between his chest and the back of the couch, his body a bulwark between him and the outside world. It's a tight squeeze, but they've already demonstrated they can fit, and Chris doesn't mind being a little squished if it means making that smile feel more genuine. ]
This is some heavy talk over my bread.