After you completed your science studies at Massachusetts, you have been asked to live with the rest of the Avengers in the Stark Tower. You actually wanted to decline the offer, but no one says no to Tony Stark. Despite your objections, he had all your stuff moved his place. In the beginning, it was rather awkward, no one knowing why you were there, including yourself. But after nearly a year, they are accustomed to your presence. You are even allowed to enter the labs, which were Tony and Bruce's property before. Another advantage is that you don't have to plan anything, since you are busy during the week, and the weekend is always planned for you. Every Friday night is movie night, every Saturday is shopping and/or party time, and every Sunday is hangover day. Easy. And you got some awesome friends for free.

One Friday, when you were about to play the movie, the storm began. It was the scariest storm ever. Loud, dark, terrifying. The only thing you wanted to do, was curl up under a pile of blankets. But, since the avengers do not know fear, you were obliged to sit the movie out. You chose a place relatively safe during a thunderstorm, next to Thor. Being the god of thunder, he could most certainly protect you.

The moment Tony wanted to press the play button, you heard a cry from the kitchen: "Wait for us!" Steve and Bruce came out of the kitchen, carrying plates stuffed with food. They sat down, and immediately began to eat. Thor, being always hungry, got up and reached for a plate, when Loki quickly stole his seat. Grinning to his brother, Loki said: "Sorry, brother, this seat is better than the on the floor." Growling in defeat, Thor sank down to sit with his back against the couch. Luckily for Loki, the food distracted his brother, otherwise he would have gotten a face full of hammer.

Sitting next to Loki, you felt less comfortable than with Thor. You liked Loki, a lot, and he also was a powerful god, but he couldn't control the lightning, could he? He would probably try to scare you even more. Tony started the movie and the storm raged on.

Halfway the movie, the storm began to intensify. The lightning struck very close to the tower and you whimpered. Loki sensed it, and turned to you. He raised an eyebrow, but you didn't want to admit that you were scared of a little lightning. A few minutes later, the lightning struck again, and you started trembling. Sighing, Loki conjured a blanket and draped it over you. You smiled at him in thanks, but could not stop trembling. Loki whispered: "Are you okay? You seem rather terrified, is the movie that scary?" The movie didn't scare you, but you took the opportunity and nodded. It was after all, Saw 3, the most terrifying movie ever that Tony had picked for this evening. Loki sensed your lie, but didn't comment.

When a particularly loud lightning struck, you were startled, and couldn't hide your fear anymore. You tried to control your breathing, but you couldn't. Loki knew you were afraid, you could see it in his face. He looked concerned about you. Silently you begged him not to tell anyone, and to your surprise, he nodded in agreement. The god of mischief would not use this childish fear against you. Instead, he got under the blanket with you, and pulled you in a hug. You liked it, although it confused you. Why would he do that? But he did smell nice, so instead of pondering about it, you relaxed against his side and focused on the movie.

When the movie was almost finished, he retreated silently, so the rest of the team didn't see the two of you. Obviously, he didn't want everyone to know that he can feel empathy too. The credits started to play, and Tony raced to the remote control. "We don't want to see that crap." When he turned the screen off, everyone started shattering, but you remained frozen, unable to move. The storm did not stop, it only seemed to increase in power. A loud thunder was what it took for the rest to become aware of the storm. Tony asked JARVIS for some weather stats, and he concluded that the storm would rage the entire night. "Let's go to sleep" Bruce suggested, and he retreated to his room. The rest left not much after that. 10 minutes later, you still sat in the couch, when Loki came out of the kitchen, a bottle of Iced-Tea in his hand. "Shouldn't you go to your room?" he asked. When you didn't answer, he came closed and saw your face expression. He rolled his eyes and put the bottle on the table, then he turned back to you and picked you off the couch. You froze, but he only took you to your room. "Go to sleep", he said, and he turned away and walked to the door. "Wait!" you cried. He looked at you and raised an eyebrow. "What is it?" he asked. "Would you stay, please? I'm scared, and I don't think I can sleep." He took a deep breath and considered his options, then he stripped to his boxers and slipped in bed, next to you. You took the opportunity and snuggled to him, your head on his chest, his arms protectively around you. It didn't take long for you to fall asleep.