I don't want to close my eyes, usually that's when someone introduces their fist to my face. 'Surprise! Have some pain, you earned it!' See? Irony. They're all so clever and Loki isn't.

[ Rambling to fill in the brief silence between the door being unlocked and heading inside, he keeps his gaze on her and fails entirely at not thinking about what she's said, what she's noticed, and feeling antsy. Firstly because he hates being predictable, and secondly he just feels a bit shitty for giving her the wrong idea. ]

Why would I laugh?