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1. a prayer for something better by liesel_fogel

   Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Thor (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe  

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   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
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   • Work in Progress

   01 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Loki & Natasha Romanov (Marvel)
   • Avengers Team Members & Loki (Marvel)
   • Loki (Marvel)
   • Natasha Romanov (Marvel)
   • Bruce Banner
   • Tony Stark
   • Thor (Marvel)
   • Nick Fury
   • Steve Rogers
   • Jane Foster (Marvel)
   • The Other (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
   • Loki Whump (Marvel)
   • Loki Needs a Hug (Marvel)
   • Aftermath of Torture
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • Implied/Referenced Torture
   • Loki is a Mess (Marvel)
   • Disordered Eating
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Loki & Natasha Romanov Friendship (Marvel)
   • Loki & Steve Rogers Friendship
   • Bruce Banner & Loki Friendship
   • Domestic Avengers Team Members (Marvel)
   • its 2012 and the avengers all live in avengers tower and nothing hurts and everything is fine with the world :))))
   • please let me cling to this fantasy

   Summary

   As far as patients go, Bruce is pretty sure Loki is one of the worst he's ever had.

   He has good days and bad days, though the measure by which they're defining "good" is depressingly low. If he's not actively trying to harm himself or others, or conversely, submerged in catatonia, it's a good day. The baseline for the bad days is so low it may as well not exist.
   Unfortunately, Loki has a lot of bad days.

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   Direct sequel to a path sweeter than death.

   Thor is still missing, with Loki left behind to heal in the Avenger's custody. No one is particularly pleased about this arrangement, least of all Loki.

   Series

   • Part 2 of a path sweeter than death

   Language:

   English

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