[That... hadn't been an answer he expected, and it felt a bit like a distraction tactic, but maybe it was just as he had asked.]
You gave Jack that stone that played some songs a few times once. I thought you had those all over the place at yours.
[Maybe an attempt to be funny wasn't the smartest move, but it was genuine, and he did remember that thing fondly. Kind of how he wanted Loki to remember how they'd been before thing became complex.
So he waited a beat to continue, voice softening]
You're welcome here any time, as long as you like. I can even set up some music in here for you, just so long as you don't mind the sound of washing dishes in the background, too.
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You gave Jack that stone that played some songs a few times once. I thought you had those all over the place at yours.
[Maybe an attempt to be funny wasn't the smartest move, but it was genuine, and he did remember that thing fondly. Kind of how he wanted Loki to remember how they'd been before thing became complex.
So he waited a beat to continue, voice softening]
You're welcome here any time, as long as you like. I can even set up some music in here for you, just so long as you don't mind the sound of washing dishes in the background, too.