[ not that you care. the vehemence there catches him off guard, as if there's another layer to thor's words. his green eyes flicker over thor, sharp with the light before it moves away in its feigned nonchalance. though his words are gentle, his statements are firm. ]

It does not matter how good or bad a person is. All that matters is that they are malleable. I would have never gotten the codes if I wasn't proficient in my skill set. You have your abilities — [ which will always be better than loki. stronger, nicer, the one people will chose over him, never chosen, never worth the chance ] — and I have mine.

[ the trickster, the one who has no problem sullying his hands. getting dirty. a silver tongue. incapable of sincerity.

( am i? )

loki merely tilts his head at thor instead. ]