For Evelyn (Quotev)

You wandered around SHIELD's hellicarrier on your own for a while, getting familiar with everything. You were an agent now - you had to know where things were and how they worked. You had already met the Avengers and the other agents and had been told about Loki and his failed world domination attempt. While everyone else was bashing him (save for Thor, of course), you kinda felt bad for him. He was just misunderstood, after all. And hot.

After discovering every nook and cranny on the hellicarrier, you decided to pay a visit to the one and only Tony Stark. You walked to the doorway of the lab where he was working and knocked on the door frame. You knew better than to startle scientists. He turned to see who the visitor was and smiled as soon as he saw you. You took that as a sign to come in. Unbeknownst to you, Tony had a bit of a crush on you.
"What are you working on?" you asked curiously, moving to try to see his desk.
"I can't tell you," Tony replied, covering his project with his arms and eventually his entire upper body. You quirked an eyebrow and tilted your head.
"Why not?" you asked.
"It's a surprise."
"For me or in general?"
"...For you."
That caught your attention. Tony had a surprise for you?
"When do I get to see this 'surprise'?" you questioned, backing away to show that you weren't going to try and sneak a peek.
"When it's done," Tony replied simply, eying you.
You rolled your eyes. "That's descriptive."
Tony simply shrugged. You decided to leave and go hang out with someone else. How would Tony be able to finish your surprise if you were standing over his shoulder trying to figure out what it was?
Dammit, I really wanna know, you thought as you wandered down the hall.

Everyone else was busy with important work, so you decided to go bother the prisoner. The one and only God of Mischief - Loki Laufeyson. You walked to his cell and got cleared by security to go in.
"What are you doing here?" he asked in a seemingly interested tone.
"I'm bored and everyone else is busy," you replied with a small shrug, taking a seat beside the class cage. Loki raised an eyebrow.
"You were bored so you came to see me?" he questioned.
You nodded. "Is there a problem with that?"
Loki seemed to think for a moment before shaking his head. Your eyebrows furrowed in confusion. First Tony has a surprise for me, now Loki doesn't mind me visiting? What's going on? you thought to yourself. Both of the boys you were secretly crushing on seemed rather interested in you today.
"Would you happen to know what Mr. Stark is doing right now?" Loki asked suddenly. You eyed him for a moment, questioning his intentions.
"He's working on a project," you answered slowly. "Why?"
"Do you know what the project is?" Loki asked, ignoring your question.
"He said it was a surprise."
You could have sworn you heard the god growl, which actually wouldn't be very surprising considering all of his anger issues. Loki began pacing his cage, paying no attention to you.
"Do you know what he's working on?" you asked. The god stopped pacing and turned to face you again.
"It has to do with you," he replied.
You nodded. "I know that. But why?"
Loki growled again and resumed his pacing. You sighed and stood up, intending to leave. The god watched you leave, making no attempt to stop you.

After all was said and done, the Avengers and SHIELD agents were allowed to return to Stark Tower, where they were all supposed to stay until a decision could be made regarding what to do with Loki. That meant that Loki had to stay in Stark Tower as well.
Tony led the lot of you through his tower, making extra sure to point out the rooms that were strictly off limits and securely guarded by Jarvis. Loki followed the group, chained and muzzled. A replica of his cage had been constructed and placed in the basement of the tower. After making sure that everyone- especially you- had gotten settled in their rooms, Tony led the brooding god to the basement for confinement.
You unpacked what little belongings you had and decided to wander around. You made very clear mental notes of the "off limits" rooms and steered clear during your exploration. You rode the elevator to every single floor, discovering everything you could. You greatly enjoyed exploring.
You eventually reached the basement. You quietly stepped out of the cold elevator, trying to ignore the rush of cold air. Clearly, Tony didn't use this room much. But you still had to wonder what was down here, if anything. You walked around, looking at the blank walls and web-less ceiling. Basements were generally known for cobwebs, some of which still being inhabited by various spiders. Apparently, Tony liked to keep every room clean, including the unused ones, since there wasn't a single web in sight.
However, you did hear voices after some time. Wondering if they were in your head or real, you slowly walked in the direction they were coming from. You paused a couple dozen feet away, hiding behind a wall in hopes of eavesdropping.
"How's your 'surprise' coming, Mr. Stark?" you heard Loki's voice say.
"It's going just fine, Reindeer Games. She's going to love it," Tony replied confidently.
"What makes you so sure?" Loki questioned. "You don't really think a couple of fancy gifts are going to win her heart, do you?"
Win her heart? you thought to yourself. They couldn't possibly mean me, could they?
"The 'fancy gift' is just the beginning," Tony explained. "I love Eve, and I'm going to make sure she knows that."
Damn, they do mean me!
"And if I get to her first?" Loki challenged.
"You won't. Besides, even if you did, what could she possibly see in you? You tried to conquer her planet, you're got more ego than your cage has room for, and your brain is a bag of cats, as Bruce put it. Why would she love you?" Tony replied rather softly. You bit your lip and decided to step out.
"What if she loves both of you?"
The two stopped and turned to you. Loki's eyes widened visibly and Tony's jaw threatened to drop.
"How much did you hear?" the genius asked.
"Enough," you replied. "Do you really love me, Tony?"
"I had a better way of telling you, but yes. I love you, Eve. I'm better with gifts than words, so I was going to make something for you to explain for me." Tony replied. You watched his eyes - you saw an honest man, a billionaire playboy reduced to a shy schoolboy.
"What about you?" you asked, turning to face Loki. "Do you really love me?"
Loki paused, looking at the ground. You could imagine that this was hard for him; admitting affection towards someone, love even. And in front of another person who just so happened to love the same woman.
"Yes, Miss Eve, I do. I never thought I could fall for a mortal, but you're different. You don't treat me as a monster. In fact, you've been nothing but kind to me. How could I not love you?" he admitted quietly.
"Do you really love both of us?" Tony questioned. You looked between him and Loki a few times before turning to the billionaire.
"Yeah, I do. Tony, I can be myself around you. You're flirty and fun and you make me laugh, but at the same time, I see past that. There's a longing for love behind your 'genius billionaire playboy philanthropist' mask."
Tony smiled at you. You turned to face the god.
"Loki, I see past your mask, too. There's more to you than an evil villain trying to enslave the human race. You're misunderstood and longing to acceptance, whether or not you're willing to admit it. People only see the bad in you, but I see the good you used to be and could be again if you tried."
Loki managed a small smile, but you could tell he hated seeming so vulnerable around other people.
"But who do you love more?" Tony asked. You bit your lip and gave a sigh.
"Can I think about it?" you asked softly.
"Take all the time you need." Tony replied. You saw Loki nod. With that, you quickly made your way back to the elevator and up to your room.

A few hours later, there was a knock on your door.
"Come in," you called, looking up from the book you were reading. The door opened and Tony walked in.
"Can I sit?" he asked, gesturing to the foot of your bed. You gave a nod.
"Do you need something?" you asked, marking your place in your book and setting it to the side.
"I was just wondering how your decision was coming," Tony replied simply as if it wasn't hard for you.
"I still haven't decided, Tony. I'll let you know when I have," you sighed. You felt bad making them wait.
"I know, I know," Tony said with a nod. "Just think about this when you decide."
Before you could ask what he meant, his lips pressed against yours. You instinctively closed your eyes and melted into the kiss. He smelled like cologne and tasted a tiny bit like alcohol, but it was soothing in a weird way.
He broke the kiss all too soon and gave you a smile before walking out.

About an hour after Tony's visit, you saw green smoke and sparkles out of the corner of your eye. You turned to the far side of your room, tilting your head in confusion as the smoke and sparkles formed a figure. The figure turned out to be Loki, and realizing that he was out of his cage, you went into panic mode.
"What are you doing here?" you hissed. "What if they find out you're gone?"
Loki chuckled. "Do you really think me so stupid? I left a sleeping clone in the cage so it looks exactly as if I were there."
"Why did you leave?" you questioned.
"I had to come see you," the god replied with a serious expression.
"...Why?" Then it dawned on you. You gave a small sigh. "I'll let both of you know once I've made my decision. Hunting me down won't make it go any faster."
"I suppose I understand that," Loki replied, "though I do grow impatient. But that is not why I am here."
"Why, then?"
"Even if, for some odd reason that I cannot comprehend, you do not choose me, I wanted to give you a little something." he explained, moving to sit on your bed. You raised an eyebrow.
"What kind of 'something'?"
"Close your eyes."
Confused and slightly worried, you did as instructed. You couldn't help the soft gasp that escaped your throat as his lips found yours. One of his hands held the back of your head while the other kept him balanced on the bed. You were too shocked to do much of anything other than sigh happily. You kissed back for a minute or two before he magic-ed himself back into his cage, leaving you in an empty room.
Damn, you thought, pressing your fingers to your lips, how the hell do I choose?