foundlingmother:

foreverthorki:

A lot of people portray Loki as being insecure about his appearance but tbh, that’s just not something I see. I headcanon that he thinks he’s attractive af lmao

For me, Loki’s perception of his appearance is rather complicated. I don’t think it’s about finding himself unattractive, but rather about something being wrong. He’s not masculine or imposing enough. He doesn’t look like his family. He’s the black sheep. He is hyper-aware of the ways he isn’t Thor. So, he slicks his hair back when it’s naturally curly. He wears massive shoulder pads. He conceals what’s off, what’s different about him.

And I just have a hard time imagining, after discovering he’s a Frost Giant, that Loki ever looks in the mirror and feels confident. Because even if he knows he’s looking drop dead gorgeous, there’s a hideous monster underneath.