After the festivities, with Bobby gone and the residence gone to their own beds, Steve and Tony let themselves get excited for their newest arrival, talking long into the night about logistics and possible problems with the kids, possible triggers Loki might have and whether the teen should keep his current therapist and video call their sessions or get him one closer to home. It wasn't until the early morning light started to creep through the crack in the curtains that the pair fell asleep, dreaming of their family, whole, for the first time.
The next morning the couple gathered everyone in the living room after breakfast and watched the kids try to guess what the meeting was about.
"Are we going to Disney World again?" Clint asked, bouncing on the floor. He stilled when Thor rested his hand on the boy's shoulder and laughed.
"Why don't you let them tell us why we are gathered before making presumptions," the man suggested, opening the way for the parents.
Looking at each other, Steve and Tony wrestled silently about who was going to tell them.
"Loki's coming home!" Tony burst out, not wanting to wait any longer.
"What?" Sam and Clint exclaimed, huge smiles on their faces.
"We got Phil's—sorry, Mr. Coulson's message yesterday! Loki had his last transplant surgery and will be cleared to fly as early as next week!" Steve was positively beaming with joy, the idea of their last son coming home after all these years completing him like he never thought possible.
Dean, on the other hand, had to shake out the self-doubt creeping in. Steve and Tony are getting the son they've waited for. One they wanted before they'd even met. Why would they need him?
Ignoring it for now, Dean looked at Thor, wanting to see the man's reaction to his brother finally joining the family he'd made all those years ago. The man was silent.
"Thor?" the teen tried getting his attention, noticing that everyone else was waiting for Thor's response as well.
"He— he's really coming?" The 22-year-old man looked much younger than his years as he processed the information, eyes wide with disbelief and unshone tears.
Steve reached across the coffee table and squeezed the man's hand tightly. "He really is," he assured him softly.
Thor stared at their combined hands for a moment, then vaulted upwards to pull his papa in a near bone-crushing hug. "Loki is coming home," he whispered repeatedly. "My brother is coming home."