Thor had returned to Heimdall's side as they navigated their way to Midgard. He had taken Loki to Bruce's room and left them to talk, anxious about how his brother was getting on.
"Hi Loki, what can I do for you?" Bruce was cheerful and welcoming for eleven o'clock at night. Why was he still up anyway?
"Thor insisted that I come and see you." Loki looked anxious and uncomfortable.
"Come and sit down. Did he want you to come for a social visit or did you need to see me for medical reasons?" Bruce was trying to help Loki out and hoped he could make him feel less worried.
"Medical I suppose." Loki was sat on Bruce's bed fidgeting with his hands.
"Okay. Well anything you tell me will stay between us. You can tell me anything and no one else has to know." Bruce pulled a chair from the desk and sat down opposite Loki.
Loki looked at Bruce unsure for a moment before he started to take off his gloves and showing his hands to Bruce.
Bruce took Loki's hands and looked at them carefully. "These look pretty uncomfortable. I'll clean them up for you." Bruce leaned over to the cabinet and pulled out a first aid kit and wiped Loki's knuckles down with antiseptic wipes before wrapping them in bandages. "Loki these look like teeth marks." He remarked, looking up at the god. Loki simply nodded his head and avoided Bruce's gaze. "Okay. Would you like to tell me how this happened?" Bruce notices tears falling down Loki's face as he shakes his head. He got up from his chair and sat on the bed next to Loki, putting an arm around him. He tries a different tactic. "Loki, did you make yourself throw up?" He asked, looking at Loki for any visual signs.
He saw Loki nod his head as he let out more sobs. They sat there for a minute before Loki steadied his breath and spoke. "I just wanted to feel like I had some control."
Bruce nodded feeling happy that he was getting a response. "Did this start on Sakaar or has this happened before on Asgard?"
"I have had issues with food and my weight before but this time it is different. It's from Sakaar. I would rather not talk about what the grandmaster did to me, not yet."
Bruce nods again and decided to ask more questions to get a better idea of what Loki's mental state was like. "Have you done anything else to yourself to feel like you had more control."
Loki looks at Bruce sadly. "If you are asking if I cut myself, the answer is no. Or at least not in the last two days."
"Okay. I would like you to stay nearby at meal times just in case and please come and talk to me if you're having a bad time. I can help you work through some problems."
Loki nodded and wiped his eyes. "Thank you, Bruce."
Bruce smiled. "No problem. I'm always around if you need to talk."
Loki nodded and left Bruce's room. He decided to head to the makeshift throne room to find Thor.
