Loki liked to watch people work. It was fascinating. Their expression varied depending on the person. Some people sat there with a furrowed brow while others had a small smile as they though about achievements. Then there were some who work emotionlessly, Loki hated these kinds.
So it was an enigma to Loki when he found a man who did all three. The man would allow himself a small smile when something worked and when something didn't, he frowned and furrowed his brow. Then, there was odd times when the man was emotionless. He sat there drinking liquor with no expression. Loki hated these times because he was normally after something bad happened.
Like when the man was dying. He sat in his car in his lab, expressionless while drinking. It took all of Loki's strength to not say anything. To say something to make the man smile or to make the man frown.
He saw the mask when another man came in. His mans smile was fake. He saw it because he wore the same expression in Asgard.
Loki left the man and returned to Asgard. He found out the truth and sent the Destroyer after Thor. Thor came back. They fought. Loki fell.
Black, black, darkness, bla- Power!
A blue flame shimmered into existence in front of him, taunting Loki to touch it. So he did. Blue enveloped him, he lost his mind to the blue.
"Rule them."
"Real power."
"Fool!"
"Drink?"
"Puny god."
Then, pain. Lots of it. His whole body ached. He sat up and looked around. He saw his brother looking grave. He saw his man. He remembered his voice. He was decked in red and gold armour. He remembered his offer, "I'll have that drink now."1 His mans lips quirked.
When did 'the' become 'his'?
He was chained and muzzled. He was put in a cell. What did he do? His man came down. He took off Loki's muzzle. He introduced himself, "Tony Stark." As if he knew Loki wouldn't remember. Why? Loki answered, "Loki Odi- Lau-" He paused, "Just Loki." Tony wore a confused look before he nodded, "I brought you a drink." He held up a glass and Loki snorted slightly, "Thank you." He passed the liquor filled glass through a small hatch. Loki shuffled over and picked it up.
Tony held up his glass, "To freedom?" Loki paused again, did he know? That Loki wasn't there? "To freedom." He held up his glass.
How?
"Your eyes." Loki looked up startled. Tony smirked, "That's how I knew."
Loki blinked, his thoughts going hazy for a second before they returned. "It happened again." His man murmured. "What happened?"
"Your eyes." Was his only answer before Tony downed the rest of the glass. "They-"
"Stark! What the hell do you think your doing?" Tony didn't even looked startled as he looked into one of the cameras, "Sorry, Lokes, that's my queue to go." Loki sighed and nodded, feeling slightly happy at the nickname. He didn't protest as Tony put thee muzzle back on. He kept his eyes to the ground.
Tony hesitated before leaving the room, "They turned blue." Then he was gone.
Leaving Loki smiling. At least one person knew the truth. His man knew the truth.
A/N: Anyone watched the new Thor: The Dark World trailer? Loki's hair!
Posting this in celebration of the Iron Man 3 release. (It came out today for me because I live in the UK!)