[ wraps his arms around loki in return, squeezing him tight despite the scalemail. he even presses a soft kiss against loki's cheek, demonstrating that it's okay. ]

The way you put it made it sound like he was a romantic rival, but I'll forgive your bias this time. And you know you can talk to me any time. I'm not the best at having friends either, but... hopefully I can at least provide some comfort.