#Malaki Starks

[codedsoul]

#GoDawgs 🐶🐾🐾🐾

[papajay7284]

2022 National Champions - Stetson Bennett; Brock Bowers; Ladd McConkey; Malaki Starks

[inwokewetrust1981]

Full Game #2 Georgia vs #4 Alabama 2024 (Instant Classic)

#2 Georgia Bulldogs @ #4 Alabama Crimson Tide (FULL GAME)

[flightybuttlass]

Plush Series 4 and 5. Happy Grand Slam ✨

[galaxy-brain-rasslin]

I love how I see people constantly suggest that the reason Ricky Starks and Danhausen aren't being featured on television is because they're friends/close to CM Punk. It's such an awful argument when you consider:

FTR were in a trios team with him up until Punk was fired.

Both Darby Allin and Brody King took a picture with Punk literally last week.

Hell, Malaki Black (who I am going to deliberately not tag, despite the fact that I know he has a Tumblr account) has/had apparently been a fan of CM Punk's for ages, considering back in 2003, Black commented on one of Punk's goddamn Livejournal posts.

Unless the username "tommy_end" to a guy name Tommy who is "a fan from Holland" just happens to be one of the biggest coincidences in wrestling history.

Plus there's almost assuredly plenty of other people who hold Punk in some level of regard that are active on AEW.

Would I like to see Ricky and Danhausen back on AEW television? Yeah. I think Ricky is genuinely pretty great, and Danhausen has an amazing character that's consistently entertaining to me.

I don't even like Punk that much (it's... complicated), and I think reducing their lack of television time to just "CM LMAO" is probably more than a bit inaccurate. There's obviously more to this than we're able to know.

[seasonofanangel]

G'day! Welcome to my kinblr. I'm both spiritual and psychological otherkind, fictionkind, and a human reincarnate. Not here to start discourse, just to chat and have fun!

Call me Raph, I use they/them pronouns unless the comedic timing is too good, and I'm an adult.

Here's a list of tags for each past life and/or kintype, in no particular order!

This is to help folks navigate my blog, and also to help me keep track (I'm forgetful).

#past life, #otherkin, #nonhuman, #alterhuman:

Seraphiel (seraph, first life): #seraphiel, #angelkin, #forjohn

Morgaine le Fey (priestess): #thepriestess

Malaki (fairy): #malaki, #fairykin

Blue (mermaid): #blue, #mermaidkin

Kitsune (kitsune & fox): #kitsunekin, #foxkin, #therian

Reaper (grim reaper): #reaperkin, #grimreaperkin

#alterhuman, #nonhuman, #otherkin

AI (psychological): #aikin

#past life, #human reincarnate:

Jay (medieval England stableboy): #jay

Aurora (princess): #aurora

Keeper of Keys (human ???): #keeperofkeys

#past life, #fictionkin:

Priestess (Bella Sara): #priestessofhorses

#fictionkin: (for context, I see these more as parallel lives than past lives)

Security Puppet (FNaF; the AI, not Charlotte): #thepuppet

Gene Khan (Iron Man Armored Adventures): #theking

Harley Keener/Stark (MCU): #theengineer

Nick Carroway (The Great Gatsby): #thewriter

#otherhearted, #hearttype

Genevieve (Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses): #genevieve

Stiles Stilinski (Teen Wolf): #mischief

Jaskier (The Witcher): #thebard

Jason Todd (DCU): #therobin

John Tracey (questioning, Thunderbirds): #theastronaught

If you somehow found this post from fandom tags (tumblr's tagging system is weird), feel free to move along if you're not interested. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

My system blog is @round-table-cottage!

I co run @otherkin-confessional and @calling-for-kins !

I'm the admin of the otherkind discord server Divine Side!

Enjoy the chaos that is, and has been, my lives. Believe me, I have no idea either.

[recentlyheardcom]

Georgia football made a Lone Star statement in beating No, 1 Longhorns

AUSTIN, Texas — In 2021 and 2022, Georgia football lived by the slogan: ‘You���re either elite or you’re not.’ This Bulldogs team Saturday night looked it might be elite again. It showed that a defense with NFL first-round talent in Jalon Walker, Malaki Starks and a more healthy Mykel Williams can be hard to move the ball against. Texas discovered that in a 30-15 Bulldogs upset that knocked the No.…

[sa7abnews]

Georgia takes No. 1 spot in AP top 25 college football poll to start 2024 season

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Georgia takes No. 1 spot in AP top 25 college football poll to start 2024 season

The Associated Press released its first top 25 college football poll of the season and the Georgia Bulldogs were on top to start what is poised to be an interesting 2024.Georgia wrapped the 2023 season with a 13-1 record, missing out on the College Football Playoff and a chance at a third consecutive national title after losing the SEC Championship to Alabama.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Bulldogs return Heisman Trophy hopeful Carson Beck at quarterback and welcome running back Trevor Etienne to the fold after he transferred from Florida. Smael Mondon Jr. leads the linebackers and Malaki Starks is back in the secondary.The Ohio State Buckeyes were ranked No. 2 in the nation.Ohio State was 11-2 and missed the Playoff after losing to Michigan in the final regular-season game of the season. Then, a depleted Buckeyes team lost to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl.The team landed big-time transfers in quarterback Will Howard and center Seth McLaughlin. TreVeyon Henderson and Emeka Egbuka are also big-time returnees to the offense.Alabama will start the 2024 season at No. 5 in the nation as the Crimson Tide have had an offseason of change. Nick Saban retired and the team hired Kalen DeBoer from Washington to take over.2024 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS: RJ YOUNG’S ULTIMATE 134Jalen Milroe will have the eyes of the nation on him as well. He returns to the team after throwing for 2,834 yards and 23 touchdowns. He saved the team’s season with a last-second touchdown pass to defeat Auburn in the Iron Bowl.The defending national champion Michigan Wolverines will not have Jim Harbaugh at the helm as part of their own season of change. Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers and Sherrone Moore is in charge of the program.Michigan will have Alex Orji as its quarterback and Donovan Edwards will lead the running game.Read below for the full top 25 rankings.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[hooksprinc3ss]

My AEW favorites: Swerve Strickland, HOOK, Willow Nightingale, Ruby Soho, Eddie Kingston, Kenny Omega, Nyla Rose, Hikaru Shida, Darby Allin, Nick Wayne, Christian Cage, Jack Perry, Toni Storm, Abadon, Julia Hart, Will Ospreay, Kris Statlander, Hangman, Santana, Danhausen, Sting, Ricky Starks, The Acclaimed, Brody King, Malaki Black.

WWE Faves: Damian Priest, Liv Morgan, Zelina Vega, Becky Lynch, Gigi Dolin, Rey Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, Asuka, Indi Hartwell, Karrion Kross, Lyra Valkyria, R-Truth, Roman Reigns, Scarlett, Shotzi, Sonya DeVille.

Others I like: Sami Callihan, Shota Umino, Courtney Rush/Rosemary, Gisele Shaw, Jai Vidal, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada, Zack Sabre Jr, Effy, Allie Katch, Vipress.

There are others, but that covers quite a few.

[reportwire]

Best class of defensive backs ever

Best class of defensive backs ever

IMG Academy’s Kamari Wilson (24) celebrates his interception against Ravenwood with IMG Academy’s Oj Burroughs (3) during the second half at Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, Tenn., Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. Syndication: The Tennessean 5-star safety Kamari Wilson will be making his commitment on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. Georgia is reportedly his leader. Name: Kamari Wilson School: IMG…

[codedsoul]

Malaki Starks #24

[papajay7284]

2022 National Champions - Stetson Bennett; Brock Bowers; Ladd McConkey; Malaki Starks

[blaringloudandproud]

Top 10 MORE AEW male wrestlers who deserve a AEW Championship in the future (go see my previous list if you haven’t)

1.Eddie Kingston

Eddie has been around for years. A top guy on the indies and came into AEW on FIRE with his Moxley feud. His passionate promos and brawler style can make him a Stone Cold esque champion for AEW

2.Brian Pillman Jr

The PWI rookie of the year winner is immensely talented and if his recent confrontation with MJF proves anything. He is destined for greatness and soon. Hes so charismatic and good at every aspect he can definitely become the star his father was if not bigger

3.Malakai Black

Malakai Black is the imposing horror movie villain of the company right now with his week by week takedown of the Nightmare Family. He’s got the potential to become a even darker figure and as world champion could be the same kind of villain that 90s Undertaker was

4.Adam Cole

Adam Cole is still very much in his prime and should definitely be in contention for the championship in a post-Elite landscape. I remember his early ROH days and this man has skyrocketed and I see him being just as good of a champion in AEW that he was in ROH and most recently in NXT

5.Miro

I LOVE the God’s Favorite Champion gimmick. Its a character that irks you but done very well by Miro. This guy said its his goal to be the AEW champion. Whether he keeps this gimmick after his time in the TNT title scene isnt as important as the fact that hes still over and should try to top of the card

6.Nick Comoroto

Comoroto has been a henchman for QT Marshall for a few months now. But theres real potential. His Bruiser Brody appearance and gimmick are fascinating to me and he could ascend to where he belongs if given the right chance

7.Men of the Year

While these guys definitely have the tag titles in their future. Sky and Page are amazing on their own too. Im fine with either of these hardworking nutcases becoming a world champion

8.Wardlow

This mammoth of a man, when he eventually does exit his partnership with MJF, will be a hot button item. He’s one of the best big men and i could see him in both a babyface and heel champion role

9.Ricky Starks

The FTW champion is not only a great character but his matches are fun to watch too. He’s got charisma oozing as well as talent as we’ve seen in both NWA and AEW

10.John Silver

The Dark Order is doing great (I HOPE) and there’s definitely some solo champion material in the faction. The reason i chose Silver was that he’s been undoubtedly a big stand out in the group. Getting shots at the TNT title and getting massive pops. I could see him being the Dark Order’s (or solo) AEW champion

[queen-scribbles]

For comparison’s sake, have Kheya and her big bro Malaki from roughly the same spot in the Black Talon flashpoint :D

[dalekofchaos]

My top 10 wrestlers today in WWE and AEW

WWE

Men 1. Roman Reigns 2. Bobby Lashley 3. Walter 4. Karrion Kross 5. Big E 6. Seth Rollins 7. Keith Lee 8. Finn Balor 9. Cesaro 10. Sami Zayn

Runner ups: Bray Wyatt Mustafa Ali Kevin Owens Bronson Reed, Tommaso Ciampa  AJ Styles Damian Priest Drew McIntyre Kofi Kingston

Women 1. Rhea Ripley 2. Bianca Belair 3. Bayley 4. Sasha Banks 5. Toni Storm 6. Dakota Kai 7. Becky Lynch 8. Asuka 9. Tegan Nox 10. Io Shirai

Runner ups: Liv Morgan Zelina Vega Franky Monet Zoey Stark Kay Lee Ray Mercedes Martinez Indi Hartwell Candice LeRae Shotzi Blackheart Xia Li Naomi Eva Marie(guilty pleasure, she’s too pretty to hate lol) Piper Niven(I refuse to call her you know what)

AEW

Men 1. MJF 2. Andrade 3. Miro 4. Jon Moxley 5. Hangman Adam Page 6. Eddie Kingston 7. Malaki Black 8. Ricky Starks 9. Darby Allin 10. Wardlow

Runner ups

Lance Archer FTR Powerhouse Hobbs Jungle Boy Luchasaurus

Women 1. Britt Baker 2. Anna Jay 3. Tay Conti 4. Thunder Rosa 5. Hikaru Shida 6. Jade Cargill 7. Nyla Rose 8. Abadon 9. Serena Deeb 10. Allie/The bunny

P.S not doing gifs this time as I don’t have the patience to look through gifs I wanna use

[hymn2000]

Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player - MCU AU Fanfic - C17

(Previously Ideal Confusion)

Story summary: Giving into the constant pressure from the press, Tony decides to put a rest to the rumours that Peter is his biological son - once and for all.

Previous Chapter(s): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Part of my Frostiron and Spiderson series.

Warnings/themes: family, family stuff, family conflict, adoption, DNA test(s), pressure, peer pressure, social issues, mentions of alcoholism, mental health problems, potentially some minor medical inaccuracies, corporal punishment, hurt/comfort

You can also find me on AO3

Chapter 17 - I Feel Like A Bullet

-

Something about the hospital turned Peter’s stomach. He stayed close to Tony, walking determinedly, but froze when they reached the ward.

“Maybe this isn’t a good idea” Tony said. “You’re not up to this”

“That isn’t for you to decide”

“Come on, sweetheart. Let’s go home, and-”

“No! I need to see him”

“You don’t look so sure”

Peter looked at him. “He wants me to see him too”

Tony scoffed. “Well, I- Oh, don’t give me that look! Alright, alright, let’s see if they’ll let you see him”

-

Mr Hardwood, the boarding master, didn’t look too happy to see Peter.

“What are you doing here? Looks like you’ve been in the wars yourself” he said, pushing Peter’s fringe back and inspecting his bandages.

Peter pushed his hand away and glared at him.

“Peter!”

“If looks could kill! You certainly take after your father”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Tony demanded.

Mr Hardwood looked at him. “Your husband gives me the same look every time he sees me”

Tony sighed. “Give the kid a break; he just wants to see his mate”

“You’d do well to keep him away from Owen’s. He’s the biggest tearaway I’ve ever had in my house, and I’ve been in the job more than thirty years. I’m just surprised he didn’t end up here sooner”

Tony looked at the boys, at the way they held hands and rested their heads together. Malaki looked awful, hooked up to monitors, head heavily bandaged, face pale as snow. He couldn’t help being glad it hadn’t been Peter.

“I expected his parents” Tony said simply.

“They’re on route” Mr Hardwood said. “They’ve had a hard time getting away from work. Meetings a town or two over, I think”

Tony looked at Malaki. He didn’t like the kid at all, but he did feel a bit sorry for him. If it had been Peter, he’d have stormed out of even the most important meetings to be with him. He was surprised Malaki’s hadn’t done the same.

“Thanks for coming, curly” Malaki croaked. “I could do with a friendly face. I hate hospitals. I’ve never been, like, admitted to one before. Not like you”

Peter rested his nose against Malaki’s and closed his eyes for a moment.

“...I said his mum was a swinger” Malaki said. “There’s a club at the back of one of the houses in his street. It could be true. I only said it because he was being his usual self, goading me and stuff. I guess it worked”

Peter opened his mouth and tried to speak. He tried to tell Malaki they should have turned Nigel in. He tried to tell him to rest, he tried to tell him how much he meant to him. But try as he might, he couldn’t so much as squeak.

Malaki rested a shaking hand on Peter’s cheek.

“See?” he said. “You love me really”

Peter raised his hand to his mouth, his heart thudding in his chest.

“I love you too, you know, Peter Stark” he struggled onto his side. “Not to ruin the moment, but I think I’m gonna be sick”

Peter grabbed a cardboard bowl from beside the bed for him. 

Tony leant closer to Mr Hardwood.

“How bad is it, really?”

“They’re worried” Mr Hardwood said. “They had to sedate him to fix his head, and he’s got some bad signs. Bruising behind the ears and things like that. Bad signs, apparently. He keeps being sick and he had a fit in the ambulance. They’re keeping an eye on it”

“Poor kid. He’ll be alright though, won’t he?”

Mr Hardwood held up a hand, questioning. “Suppose we’ll find out”

They were distracted by footsteps, and a frantic, but well-dressed and well-presented couple rushed over.

“Malaki!”

Peter scurried aside as the pair ran over, the woman gathering Malaki up in her arms. Peter watched them, the way she held him and the way he buried himself in her touch. He couldn’t help being jealous when he saw people with loving mothers. It always reminded him of May.

“You’ll be the death of us, young Malley” the man said, close at his wife’s side.

“Peter, we should go” Tony said.

The man looked up. “Peter? You’re the Peter he’s always talking about?”

“Don’t get all up on him, dad” Malaki mumbled, pulling away from his mother and flopping back on the bed. “He’s jus’ been keeping me company”

“You didn’t have anything to do with this, did you?”

“Dad! Leave him alone” Malaki said, resting a hand on his forehead.

“Sorry, sorry. God, Malley, we’ve been going mad worrying about you! It’s one thing after another with you! First-”

Peter didn’t know where to look. He’d heard Malaki being told off before, but not in these circumstances, and not by his parents. 

Mr Owens stopped, sighed. “You’d better be alright”

Tony swallowed. “You should say goodbye, Peter”

“Aw, don’t go” Malaki said. 

Peter felt sick. Something was so wrong here. He didn’t really want to be near Mr Hardwood, or Malaki’s parents, or his own parent. Maybe it was them making him feel so nervous. Still, maybe Tony was right.

He gave Malaki a little hug, feeling awkward with everyone watching - and then froze. He pulled back slightly, looking into Malaki’s eyes. He felt Malaki’s grip loosen, and he turned and slammed his palm into the emergency button above the bed.

“Peter! What are you doing?!”

It all seemed to happen at once after that.

“Malaki?!”

“Malaki! Oh god, he’s fitting!”

“Make some space, please!”

“Peter, come on!”

Tony grabbed Peter, forcing him out of the room and off the ward.

-

Everything seemed much too quiet. Peter could hardly walk, and it felt as though he would have fallen if Tony didn’t have his arm round him. He felt like he was going to be sick.

They were outside before he knew it. Tony stopped, still holding onto him.

“How did you know?”

Peter pulled away from him and doubled up.

“Oh god. Alright kid, I’ve got you” Tony sighed, awkwardly patting his back.

Peter finished and pushed him away.

“Whoa! Hey, come on”

Peter turned away from him, wiping his mouth.

“Hey, not on your sleeve! Oi, where do you think you’re going? Car’s this way”

-

Loki didn’t look happy when he saw Tony.

“You know, I thought, over the last however-many years of marriage, relationships, and negotiation, that we had an agreement of letting each other know if we’re going to be more than twenty minutes late”

“Sorry, Loll; I got caught up”

Loki looked at Peter. “Give me your blazer”

Peter slipped it off and handed it over.

“Now go and get changed”

Peter didn’t need convincing. Loki looked back at Tony.

“I want the full story when I’m back”

“Back from where?! Loki, don’t walk away from me! From where?!”

“The laundry room!”

-

Tony told Loki everything, of course.

“He lied, Lokes. Shouldn’t we do something about that? I mean, he’s given a free pass to Nigel, who put someone in hospital! That’s too big a lie”

“It’s schoolyard justice, chick” Loki sighed. “He was returning a favour”

“Yeah, but he’s never done anything that bad! At least, I don’t think he has”

“I’m sure he hasn’t, but this isn’t any of our business”

“He’s our kid; of course it’s our business!”

Loki sighed. “What exactly do you want me to do?”

“I don’t know! Give me some advice, maybe?”

“I have: I’ve told you to leave it alone”

“Yeah, but-”

“But what, Anthony?! If you want to do something different, that’s your prerogative, but I’ll have no part in it. Don’t you think he’s been through enough today?”

“His head isn’t that bad”

“I’m not talking about his head!” Loki snapped, starting to get angry. “I’m talking about seeing his friend seriously hurt, and fitting, in hospital”

“He saw you in worse states”

Loki stopped. He sat down opposite Tony.

“Let’s talk about that, shall we?”

Tony looked away. “I don’t want to”

“Why bring it up, then?”

“I was just making a point”

“Well, maybe we should talk about it. We never talk about it. We both went through it, albeit from different angles, but you never face up to it”

“We were newlyweds, Loki! Our first year of marriage is marred by what happened to you”

“It was a few months; not the whole year”

“You know what I mean” Tony mumbled.

“Do I? Tell me, Anthony. Talk about what happened”

“I don’t want to!” he stood up, turning his back on Loki.

“Well, I do!” Loki said, grabbing his shoulder and turning him back to face him. “I want to talk about it, and I need to”

“You’ve talked about it with Pepper, and with May when she was still alive, and Mary and Jo Jo, and a couple of professionals. You don’t need to talk about it again”

“Yes, I do! None of them were there, not like you. None of them know me as well, or know as much about it, as you. You went through the whole thing by my side, but after I recovered you acted like it never happened. I need to work through this, Tony, and I need to do it with my husband”

Tony was quiet for a moment. “It hurt too much. I don’t want to relive it. It was ages ago now. Why can’t we pretend it never happened?”

“For the same reason you can’t buy vanilla bath products or Herbal Essences anymore. There’s always going to be remnants of it”

“There doesn’t have to be”

“Tony, just let me talk about it with you!”

“I don’t want to. I don’t see why we have to reflect about it as if it’s some fond memory. Isn’t it easier to forget?”

“Evidently not! But maybe it would be easier if we actually talked about it properly for once, instead of just mentioning it through obscure references. I’m reminded of it every time I bump into nurse Tyler, every time I see someone from that ward. And I’m reminded every time the hospital garden and colouring books are mentioned”

Tony swallowed hard. “You want to talk about difficult things? Fine. Why don’t you talk about those property listing the kid found? I’ve looked at them”

“You went through my things? Tony!”

“I’ve seen the dates on them. They aren’t from your sabbatical, so tell me what’s going on”

“Maybe I just like houses. We’re not talking about some printouts; we’re talking about the time I spent two months in hospital”

“Loki, how many times?”

“And how many times do I have to try to get you to talk about what happened? Anthony, the sooner you face up to it, the better! I spent weeks in hospital, in a c-”

“Dad?”

Loki spun round. “... I didn’t hear you come in”

“You weren’t listening”

“No, I suppose not...”

Tony looked at the clock. “We should get the kid fed”

“I’m not hungry” Peter said.

“You’ll eat whether you like it or not, young man”

“I SAID, I’m not hungry! I’ll get something later if I want it”

“That’s not the deal, kid”

“Why does there have to be a deal?!”

“Oh Tony, give it a rest” Loki sighed, sitting down at the breakfast bar. “If he’s not hungry, he’s not hungry”

“He needs to eat. You can have a good meal or a good spanking, that’s your choice”

“Tony!”

“What? I’m parenting”

“That’s hardly parenting”

“Look, if he was an adult, he’d be getting done for lying to the police, so-”

“What are you talking about?” Peter interrupted.

“You, covering for Nigel! You shouldn’t lie about things as serious as that”

“I was returning a favour. We owed each other, and now he owes me and I owe him nothing. I levelled the playing field”

“It’s not levelling the playing field if he still owes you” Tony said. “Stop being so silly. You need to eat, and if you’re not going to eat-”

“You can’t spank him for not being hungry” 

“Oh, really? Actually, it was going to be for being defiant. What can I spank him for, then?”

“You know, Anthony, until you blew your top the other day, I thought that was something we’d phased out. But if that’s something you want to discuss, we’ll have to wait until the baby is out of the way. It’s not exactly a conversation he needs to be involved in, is it?”

“What about the one about the houses?” Peter said.

“Yes, Loki, what about the one about the houses?” Tony said, crossing his arms over his chest.

Loki looked between the two of them. “You’re being ridiculous”

“Tell us then, Loki Stark. I don’t believe for a second that they’re just for you to look at because you like houses”

“Ok, firstly, what makes you think this is any of your business? And secondly-”

“We’re married, Loki! Of course it’s my business”

“Oh, we’re married, are we? What’s that, again? People who share everything? Hm, seems we’ve missed that, given your ongoing insistence that we don’t need to talk about the time I was in a-”

“Loki, that’s history”

“NOT TO ME!” Loki shouted, slamming his fist down on the breakfast bar, making Peter jump. “You want to know what those houses are for? The children’s home in Scotland want me to go back, I considered it because I did well when I was there and it would be good to work somewhere without those constant reminders of my time on the coma ward, so I started looking at places to live if I accepted. Is that a good enough answer for you, Anthony Edward Stark?!”

There was a heavy silence, in which no one knew quite what to do.

Eventually Tony cleared his throat.

“...I forgot to get bread and milk”

-

Peter wasn’t sure why he’d ended up at Tony’s side in the car. 

“We could have just gone to the corner shop” he said timidly.

“I want something a bit more artisan”

Peter nodded. Tony was rubbish at hiding his feelings.

-

Going to his room seemed like Peter’s only option when they got home. He didn’t want to be part of any arguments. Although, as it happened, he didn’t hear any. He sat on his bed and thought about Malaki. He hoped he was alright.

-

Loki sat down beside Peter on the edge of the bed.

“Did you know that the calories in a hot chocolate make it equivalent to a small meal?”

Peter smiled slightly and took the mug from him. “The first tolerant conversation we ever had”

“Tolerant? I remember being highly annoyed at your presumptuousness”

“Well, maybe...”

They sat in silence for a minute.

“Malaki’s not going to die, is he?”

“He’s young and strong” Loki said. “He’s got a good chance of recovery”

“You know what you said in the kitchen?”

"Yes?”

“Was it true?”

“Mostly”

Peter looked at him. It only took him a second to work out which part wasn’t true.

“You’re not leaving him, are you?”

“No. That was never part of the thinking. Even if he is being a-... Well, even if he is being incredibly difficult right now”

“Do you think you’ll actually go back?”

“I doubt it. I can’t leave you”

“What about him?”

“He wouldn’t let me take you with me”

Peter glanced at his mug. “I’m not so sure. He’s been a bit better today, but he’s essentially acted like he hates me since we got the test results”

Loki shook his head. “He wouldn’t let you go”

“Would you leave if he let me come too?”

“I don’t know”

“Because you don’t want to leave him?”

“He’d cope. We’ve done distance before”

“Living in your brothers flat doesn’t really count”

“It always felt like much farther away”

“...You still love him, right?”

Loki nodded. “With all my being. But that doesn’t mean he’s my first priority”

“Well, then what is?”

“You are”

“Really?”

“Well, most of the time. Closely followed by myself. It’s not selfish to look after yourself, you know”

“I know...”

“You should go to sleep when you’ve finished that” Loki said. “You’ve got school in the morning”

“You know, this whole life thing doesn’t seem to be getting any easier”

Loki laughed slightly. “It took me more than a thousand years to get to where I am now”

“I’m not gonna live that long”

“Well, maybe not. But don’t expect a quick fix. You know better than most how life fluctuates”

“Well, I wish it wouldn’t”

“You can’t control that, chick” he said, standing up. “I’ll check on you in a bit. Goodnight, chick”

“Yeah, goodnight, dad” Peter sighed, thinking about everything that had happened that day. “...See you in the morning”

Loki nodded and made for the door.

“Wait, dad?”

Loki paused and turned his head to him.

“What’s that word for when a bullet hits something and then another and another?”

Loki thought for a moment.

“Ricochet” 

*