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gonewiththehannah · 2 years ago
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1- ninerose (Doctor Who) - intensity
2- klaroline (The Vampire Diaries) - strength
3- æthelrik (The Last Kingdom) - dreamers
4- Annie/Abed (Community) - innocence
5- Elorcan (Throne of Glass) - fierce
6- Suze/Jesse (The Mediator) - sass
7- Scarlett/Rhett (Gone With the Wind) - epic
8- Harry/Ginny (Harry Potter) - comfort
9- Marianne/Brandon (Sense & Sensibility) - devotion
10- Robin/Strike (Strike series) - equals
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Little game time! ♥️
Give me your top 10 favorite ships, all fandoms included (not just books) with one word to describe what you love about them
I’ll start:
1- Nessian (ACOTAR) - angst
2- Gwynriel (ACOTAR) - banter
3- SasuSaku (Naruto) - angst
4- Elladwin (Ewilan’s Quest) - inspiring
5- Goap- Ghost/Soap (Call Of Duty) - banter
6- Vaxleth- Vax/Keyleth (Critical Role’s Vox Machina) - wholesome
7- Victra/Sevro (Red Rising) - unexpected
8- Osrissa (The Plated Prisoner) - opposite
9- Jassa (ACOTAR) - banter
10- GojoHime (Jujutsu Kaisen) - dynamic
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simplyotometrash · 4 years ago
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Blind Dates
Gavin x MC
Warnings: None
Gavin and MC go on blind dates....just not with each other
All of my MCs are written with they/them pronouns unless otherwise asked!
Minor set him up on a blind date. Without him even consenting to it. Gavin hated the very thought of going on a date with someone who wasn’t them. It wasn’t as if they were dating, he hadn’t gotten his nerve up enough to ask. Getting shot at and stabbed and being in overall dangerous situations were way easier than asking the one person he had feelings for out on a date.
“You’re gonna like her! She’s super cool and fun and very athletic!” Minor had said when he dropped the news. 
But it wasn’t MC. He’d been head over heels for MC since high school. Since they saved him. After high school, he honestly didn’t think he would actually see MC again. Fate lead them back into his life. He intended to keep them there this time. He wasn’t going to sit back and watch them walk out of his life. He wanted to ask them out. He’d meant to the last few times they spent time together. Yet something always kept him from getting those words out. It was as if they would get trapped in his throat. They never came out. If he wanted to say something, it could never be the words he wanted to say. 
So why was Gavin going on this blind date exactly? Because Minor had already set it up with the girl and he didn’t want to be rude. Gavin would have to simply explain the misunderstanding and apologize to her for wasting her time. He just hoped she didn’t get to upset. He wasn’t good when people cried. Comforting people had never really been his strong suit.
Gavin sighed and adjusted the cuffs of his jacket.. A dinner date of all things. Why couldn’t it have been a simple lunch date? Dinner seemed so formal and fast. Lunch or maybe coffee would have been better. He was tempted to kill Minor for the blind date later on. Gavin didn’t want to be in that position. His heart belonged to MC and yet he was set up on a date with someone else entirely. It was not even fair to the poor girl he got set up with. She didn’t even have a chance.
“Gavin?” A voice, clear as a bell, interrupted him from his slightly brooding thoughts.
MC. They were waiting at the same restaurant he was. Oh. They looked stunning. Far more dressed up than he was. Their clothes accented their frame nicely, hugging their body in the right places. The bracelet he had given them dangled on the wrist and it caused his heart to skip a beat.
“Hey, MC. What’re you doing here?”
They laughed. Oh that laugh. It was so beautiful that even angels would stop to listen. “Kiki set me up on some blind date. I didn’t want to come but I couldn’t just turn it down, you know? I figured it couldn’t hurt to humor her and go on this date.”
That was a relief. They weren’t on a date willingly with someone. “Minor did the same thing to me.”
“What’re the odds! I hope you have fun tonight.” They smiled at him, tucking some hair back behind their ear. “Anyone on a date with you is lucky!”
I could say the same thing about you. He thought dismally. Even if they didn’t want to be on the date necessarily, he couldn’t help the sinking feeling in his heart. He wanted to be the one they were on a date with. Not some other guy. What if they took a liking to this other man and actually started dating him? Gavin would lose his chance before he ever got up his nerve.
“Mr. Bai? Sorry for the wait, your party is already at your table. Please, right this way.” A host led him away from you. And his heart felt like a stone in water.
He walked to his table to be greeted by a woman in a beautiful dress, her red hair chopped off short, freckles adorning her skin. 
“Hi, Gavin, right? Minor’s told me about you.” She smiled at him as he sat down. “I’m Eliza. It’s a pleasure.”
“Yeah, hello. I’m Gavin. Funny, Minor hasn’t said anything about you. He wouldn’t even tell me the name of who he set me up with.” The chuckle that left his throat sounded happy but was laced with malice. Oh he could kill Minor for this.
Out of the corner of his eye he saw MC and tall, dark haired man in a flashy suit walk to a table a little ways away.. Could you say tacky? It made him feel...angry. Just pure anger. The guy was peacocking, trying to make you like him by looking flashy. Hmph.
“So, uh, Eliza,” Gavin cleared his throat, “Minor said you play sports. What do you play?”
This was how the entire night went. Gavin and Eliza trying to make small talk, albeit awkwardly at first, while Gavin kept watch over you out of the corner of his eye. It looked like you hadn’t gotten a word in all night. You looked pained as you faked a smile. He could tell it wasn’t genuine. Your smile never once reached your eyes during your date with that guy. Gavin could relax knowing that the other guy was not doing too well. That was when things began going much better with Eliza.
“I can tell you weren’t really interested,” Eliza laughed as he escorted her out of the restaurant.
Gavin went so red that it reached the tips of his ears. “I’m so sorry. I tried to not be rude. Minor had-”
“It’s okay, man, I understand. I didn’t get much choice in saying no to him either. He thinks because I’m single that I must need help finding a guy.” She mussed up her red hair with a bit of an eye roll. “Truth is, this was never going to work out. I’m a lesbian.”
“Oh.” That was all he could think to say. It wasn’t a bad thing. Just not what he expected to hear at the end of a date. He must have sighed though because she laughed again. 
“Yeah “oh”. You’re cool, though, we should play basketball together some time.” She was waiting to hail a taxi. At least he knew should get home safe. Eliza was a nice woman. Gavin was ready to walk her home if she didn’t take a cab or have a ride. “By the way, I think you should go make your move. The girl you were eyeing all night. She’s the one whose got your heart in a knot, right? Go get her, tiger. Text me and let me know how it goes.”
Eliza got into her cab with a wink and a wave, having already handed him her number. Right. It was now or never. He needed to go to you and tell you how he felt. That whole date ordeal proved it to him. Gavin couldn’t do anything if he never confessed. He didn’t have a chance in high school, he couldn’t lose his chance this time. 
Once he’d made it down an alleyway, Gavin took off up into the sky. The less time wasted the better. Flying would get him to your place in record time. He only hoped that he had a chance. If not, maybe being told so would help him finally let go. Closure helped the heart heal after all. The wind whipped his hair and clothes as he soared, the air felt good on his skin. It had been stuffy in the restaurant. The fresh air is where he belonged. He and the wind were connected. 
Upon landing and making it up to your door, he tried to make himself look presentable. Though he didn’t think it was working. If only he knew how to calm down the racing of his heart. It was beating so hard that it felt as if it might break bones. Waiting for you to open the door felt like an eternity. He could hear your TV, he knew you weren’t asleep. Not to mention your lights were on as far as he could see.
“Gavin?” You blinked at the sight of him. “Come in, what are you doing here? It’s a bit late, you know!”
“I could ask you why you’re still awake,” he snorted, sliding his shoes off upon entering. 
“I just managed to finish a proposal for work! I’m going to have Anna review it tomorrow. It’s the first time in a while I’ve been doing before I have to present to Victor.” You pulled him to sit on your couch. 
“How did your blind date go?”
Your smile faltered and you failed to suppress a groan.
“That bad, huh?” He smiled apologetically and patted the top of your head.
“The guy wouldn’t let me speak! Every time I tried, he would cut me off to talk about himself some more. He kept flaunting his fake watch at me trying to get me to notice. I could tell it wasn’t expensive, it was some knock off store brand. He tried to order my food for me without even knowing what I wanted, saying he knew better!” You continued to vent about your awful blind date. 
Gavin felt awful that you’d had such a bad time, but he couldn’t contain his smile. You were so expressive. So cute. It was like you were in your own world while you ranted about everything the jerk had done throughout the night. It was shame he couldn’t rescue you from that. At least you were safe. He was thankful for that. 
“Enough about my god awful night. What about you? She was very beautiful.” Was that a hint of envy in your voice?
“Eliza was cool.” He gauged the look on your face. You were bad at hiding things. “But there isn’t going to be a second date. We’re going to play basketball sometime as friends, she just isn’t interested in dating.” It would be wrong for him to tell you that she was interested in women. It wasn’t exactly his place to say that to anyone after all. Not without permission from Eliza.
“I’m sorry. You two looked nice together.” 
“I wasn’t interested in her, either.” Gavin took in a breath, Now or never. “To be honest, I wished all night that I had been on a date with you instead. I...I’m in love with you. I have been for a while now and- wait! Why are you crying? Please, MC, please don’t cry.”
You wiped your eyes, laughing as more tears spilled. “I’m not upset, Gav! We both went on dates with people we didn’t want to when the person we wanted to be with was on the other side of the restaurant!”
His face went bright pink. That meant you...felt the same way? “You...you...”
“I’m in love with you, too, silly!” You smacked his arm with a throw pillow, making him fake wince with a grin on his face. “I wanted to tell you but you’re so handsome. You have beautiful girls throwing themselves at you. I didn’t think I stood a chance.”
“Come here,” he gently urged you to move into his side. He planted a kiss on the top of your head. “No more stupid blind dates. Next time, I’m taking you out.”
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scribeofmorpheus · 5 years ago
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Himmeløyne [3/?]
Pairing: Loki Odinson x Reader
Words: 3.5k | Catch Up Here | Masterlist
Warnings: Flirty Loki during sparring sessions... I think?
A/N: So, I took a page out of one of my other fics and sped up the plot towards the end. Not much to say except... I haven’t proofread yet.
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~HEIMDALL
The stars burned with eternity's kiss, leaving colourful splashes of supernovas and violently colliding gasses across the black canvas of existence. All the while, Heimdall's eye's strained to stay open and alert.
For all his efforts in being the silent watcher, he couldn't hold the empty feeling of failure at bay. Everything around him became a muted mirage as soon as he learned the woman he once loved drew breath no longer. Worse yet, he had been too blind to realise he had a daughter. The knowledge that her energy had been masked from his sight by ancient magic’s didn't bring him comfort either.
He didn't know how to be a father. All he knew was the eternal sentence he had been charged with: to watch and protect. And in one single, magnificent instance, he had failed at both.
Heimdall had wondered many things since the Allfather had confirmed his fears. He wondered what Sigrid had named their child. He wondered what his daughter had looked like as a newborn, wrapped in a blanket all warm and small. She had been unconscious for days since her abrupt awakening. Frigga had assured him she'd live, but had been too afraid to face her.
That was going to end today. He couldn't cower in fear any longer. It was time he face his new reality.
Heimdall made his way to the healing chambers, his fingers absentmindedly trailing along the ridges of the braid of hair Sigrid had given him before he returned to Asgard. It was a habit that always calmed him, but lately, all it did was remind him of what he lost.
Guarding the entrance to the chamber was Lady Sif. She had an imposing expression on her features, she reminded Heimdall of how intimidating the Valkyrie's once stood; uncompromising sentries with fiery spirits.
"Heimdall?" She asked, unexpectant of his visit.
"Lady Sif," he greeted back. "May I have a moment with the Midgardian woman?"
"She still sleeps."
"I only mean to try and discover what magic’s she employed to blind me from her."
Sif looked at him hesitantly, then gave a simple kurt nod. "I'll give you a moment."
His daughter slept seemingly at peace, although, from the way her eyelids would twitch, he could tell it wasn't a pleasant slumber.
He respectfully placed his helmet on a nearby surface before slowly encroaching towards her.
She was beautiful in a wild and fragile way. A human who embodied the spirit of a forest. He unknowingly began to reach for her, fingers trembling.
"Do my eyes deceive me, or is the great unmoving statue, Heimdall seer of worlds, away from his post?" Loki's lively voice started Heimdall's hand back to his side.
Heimdall straightened his spine, "I was simply curious as to how she managed to mask herself from my eye."
"Peculiar one, isn't she?" Loki peered over Heimdall's shoulder. "I must say, she caught my interests too."
Heimdall's jaw clenched, side-eyeing the dark prince, "How so?"
"A half-mortal witch, with powers unlike any we've ever seen, who doesn't know how to control her own abilities?" Loki scoffed with intrigue. "Even my mother is enchanted by her. Not to mention that pesky little brand marking."
Loki's brows furrowed in contemplation, his eyes staring at a symbol branded into her arm. It was the same symbol Sigrid had. She had told him it was a rite of passage for the women in her bloodline, but he knew better. That was Odin's symbol. Odin's magic.
Suddenly, everything fell into place. That symbol was the reason he couldn't sense her.
Heimdall's knuckles cracked from the pressure of his stone fist, anger biting at him.
"Perhaps you may be able to help solve this particular puzzle?" Loki asked. "It would be in the interest of Asgard's safety, after all. Wouldn't it be beneficial to know why the Jotuns attacked and why you couldn't see the attack coming? Helping me solve this would more than return your good standing in my father’s eyes."
Heimdall knew Loki was doing what Loki does best, trying to manipulate him into doing his work for him. That triggered something inside Heimdall.
"I'd watch that silver tongue of yours, my prince." Heimdall fastened his helmet back on his head. "Some are not easily swayed by your honeyed words."
Loki clasped his hands behind his back as he sauntered towards Heimdall with a cheeky grin, "You find my words honeyed? I must say, I'm flattered but--"
"I am required elsewhere," Heimdall abruptly turned and stormed out of the room.
Loki's mouth remained open mid-sentence as he watched the brooding man retreat from the room.  
"Well, he's no fun," Loki said in a bored droll.
When no one replied he was reminded that there was no one else in the room save for the unconscious Midgardian woman.
"Damn..." He placed his hands on his hips and uttered to himself: "Perhaps Thor is in a more sporting mood?"
He rubbed his hands together like a man with a scheme and disappeared into one of his portals before Sif returned.
 ~ODIN
"We'll only be gone a few days at the most," Odin informed his wife. "Heimdall assures me he knows where the giants retreated to. I've decided to take Thor with me. Perhaps, with my guidance, he will grow out of this… war courting phase of his and see reason."
Frigga patted his metal chest plate approvingly.
"Well, dear husband, have you thought on my proposal?" Frigga walked the hallways of the castle with her arm gracefully locked around Odin's.
Odin frowned, "I still believe her to be too dangerous to be allowed to stay here."
"But she has no home to go back to. No family. She is entirely alone," Frigga protested. "With us, she could learn how to use her gifts. Maybe to our advantage..."
Her eyes peered into his and Odin let out a restrained smile, "You are relentless."
"A queen has to be, my love."
They stopped once they reached the courtyard. Odin's horse had just been saddled, troops gearing up in preparation for a battle. Thor stumbled out from the direction of a tavern, his cheeks and nose dusted pink from mead. He held out his hand to call out Mjolnir. The hammer flew into his grip. Thor then dunked his head in a barrel of water and stretched his large muscles with a roaring noise emanating from his chest.
"It's time for glorious battle!" He exclaimed excitedly.
Odin sighed wearily, his face turning to Frigga's. She smiled humorously.
"I don't know why you're smiling. He's your son."
"And yours," she said.
Odin kissed her goodbye before mounting onto his seven-legged horse, "I'll have an answer about the girl when we return."
"Do not fear, Mother. When I return, your son shall be known through-out all nine realms as a great hero of Asgard!" Thor bellowed proudly.
"Just make sure he doesn't overreach and lose himself along the way," Frigga patted his cheek.
Thor swung his hammer around with a cock cocky smirk, "That's what the hammer is for!"
"Be careful!" Frigga blew them a kiss as they rode for the bi-frost
 ~Y/N
You had been in and out of consciousness for almost a week. Some days were more lucid than the others. It felt like an aeon since you'd held a single train of thought or seen a friendly face. Your mind was ill at ease, locking inside a prison of harrowing afterimages, so once you awoke, relief flushed through your system.
You gasped awake, your body less sore than the first time.
"Easy," a woman’s soothing voiced helped usher you to consciousness. "Your body may be healed, but you've been unconscious for a while."
You opened your eyes, the room looked foggy. In your groggy state, you had mistaken this woman's voice for your mothers and you called out sheepishly, "Mother?"
"Not quite dear."
You blinked away the remnants of sleep and sat up from your bed. When your vision grew clearer you got a better look at the woman. She was beautiful in a timeless way, graceful yet somehow permeating an air of wisdom. Her hair was as gold as straw, eyes mirroring the colour of her silk blue gown.
"My name is Frigga, child." She steadied you. "What's your name?"
"Y/N..." You said lowly as your eyes landed to the dark figure leaning against the door frame, beside him was a woman dressed in armour, a statuesque expression.
"Beautiful name," she mused. "Do you know where you are?"
"A- Asgard..." You said wistfully.
"That's right," she encouraged with a bright smile. "Try and stand."
You did as she suggested, your legs wobbled ever so slightly before correcting.
"Come," she urged you. Taking your hand in hers as she started walking out of the room. "Let's get you to some light."
You allowed Frigga to steer you towards the outside, thankful to be away from that accursed room that still smelt of nightmares and anxious fits.
Behind you, the man from the balcony stretched his arm out to block the intimidating woman from following after with uncomfortable closeness. She swatted his hand away, but he simply brought it back up to block her once more. "Give her space. You don't want her to wither under your… watchful eye." He said with a low lilt.
The warrior woman rolled her eyes and stayed a respectable distance from you. So did the dark-haired man.
Frigga used this private walk to try and explain everything to you. How you survived the attack, how your fate was still undecided and how you had magical abilities.  
"I- I possess magical abilities?" You couldn't believe your own words.
Frigga laughed lowly, "Don't be so alarmed child. If history has taught us anything, it's that we women have an aptitude for channelling powers more primal than most can comprehend."
"How come?" You asked
She looked at you with a prideful smirk, "Well, as my mother would tell me: It's because we're better listeners." She winked secretly.
You laughed at her unexpectedly witty retort.
"You have a marvellous laugh," Frigga commented. "It is good to see some light back in you." She rubbed your back affectionately. You were lost for words at her kindness.
"Now," She turned to face the dark-haired man and the angry-looking warrior woman. "Let me introduce you to my son, Loki. He has been charged as your mentor until Odin returns. He's well versed in the art of magic-" she leaned in closer to whisper this part: "Though I will warn you, he is a little too cunning for his own good."
Frigga leaned back up and continued, "Loki shall help train you to better understand your gifts while you stay here. And Lady Sif, over here, has been assigned to protect you."
Uncertain, you asked, "Why would I need protection here?"
Frigga paused, "Hmmm… Magic has a tendency to have a mind of its own. It's simply a precaution."
You caught Loki smile at you and tilt his head. He knew something you did not and it brought him great amusement. Frigga shot him a warning look and his face returned to a more relaxed and open expression.
Even though it wasn't said aloud, you knew the implication of having a protector. As much as you were a guest, you were also a prisoner. Those two distinctions always shared the same coin toss. No matter how much you yearned to return to simplicity, normalcy, and your own world, the realisation that you were stranded, alone and without knowledge forced you to swallow the ugly truth; you had no alternatives but for the path that lay ahead of you.
Reluctantly, you bowed your head and introduced yourself, "It'd be an honour to train under you, Prince Loki. My village has spun many tales about you."
"None too unflattering, I hope?" he replied after he took his own bow.
"Depends on what one considers flattery," you retorted, prompting Sif to huff in amusement.
"And, Lady Sif, I hope we can work in harmony around one another," you continued.
"You'll have no qualms with me as long as you abide by Asgard's rules." Her words weren't outright threatening, but there was a warning hidden behind her thin smile.
"Now that we're all acquainted, it's time you settled in," Frigga said sweetly. "Loki, would you mind showing Y/N to her quarters?"
"It would be my pleasure," he said coyly.
***
Loki's dark green attire contrasted with the light ocean tones of your room. You smirked at the thought they had chosen this room because of the fact it reminded you of the ocean. They had been correct in assuming so.
"That's a welcome change," Loki noted as he stared at your face unabashedly.
You rose a quizzical brow. He pointed to your lips.
"The smile. My mother will be delighted to learn you found the room to your liking," he guessed the cause of your smile accurately.
He stepped closer, examining you intensely. You felt like his gaze was striping you bare, except there was no lust in his eyes -not like you'd seen in Baldrick's eyes that day in the forest. No, Loki looked at you with the surgical brow of a healer inspecting a patient. You felt anxious as he looked down at you, your spine shivering.
"You've healed well..." His cold fingers hovered close to your chin but didn't touch it. Then his eyes dropped lower at the newly formed scar peeking out over your cleavage cut. His fingers grazed the scarred tissue making you remember all the horrors that birthed it. You recoiled away from his touch instinctively, your hand pulling the fabric closer to hide the long lateral scar. "Not completely, it seems."
He clasped his hands behind his back in an obvious manner. He took a step back letting you find comfort in space.
"You should rest," Loki said. "We begin training tomorrow."
As he walked passed you, you turned and asked, "Where will I find you?"
"The courtyard. Don't worry about how to get there. Lady Sif will never be too far from you. A watchful hawk, she is. She'll bring you to me." He said flatly. "Rest up. Tomorrows your first lesson."
"What is my first lesson?"
He smirked devilishly, "The first lesson of everything: control."
 ~One Week Later~
 "Don't get too cocky," Loki murmured pleasantly against your ear as he held you in an arm lock. "We both know who the master is here..."
You scoffed at his breezy attitude. You'd been training together for a week now and you'd come to learn that Loki loved to win. But more than anything, he enjoyed to taunt you. It turns out his version of teaching you magic was to spar. The goal: knock down your opponent with any and every trick in the book. He explained that learning to control magic in a calm and safe environment was useless in a real struggle. This way he'd get to have some fun while teaching you to keep your wits about you while you burned all your pent up aggression from your nightmares on him.
"Not for long," you said confidently as you used your magic to push his body away from yours in a pulse of electrified blue energy.
Loki stumbled but caught his balance, his daggers still held tightly in his hands.
"A commendable effort," He praised with a sarcastic bow before he threw a dagger at you. You telekinetically drew your shield towards you from the place he had knocked it down earlier, shielding yourself from the projectile. It bounced off your shield with a resonating ping.
"Your abilities have grown beyond my expectations," he said through ragged pants, pulling his hair back with his free hand.
Loki sprinted after you and you bashed his attacked away with your shield, a gonging noise echoing out.
Sif and Frigga stood and watched your exchange from the balcony above the courtyard. Their expression stark opposites of one another; Frigga's filled with excitement while Sif looked beyond bored.
"I have an excellent teacher," you said.
Loki smiled, "Nice try-" Loki opened several portals, pulled your weapons through each adjacent portal and materialised them several feet away, leaving you disarmed. He then managed to lock you in a second grip, "But I fear flattery cannot afford you any special treatment."
You felt his chest move up and down raggedly against your back, your hands gripping his elbows locked around your neck.
"Perhaps I was trying to distract you," you said suggestively as you tilted your head to face him. Your eyes staring into his as you licked your lips slowly.
Loki's mouth hung open before you used his dazed state to exchange positions, your magic flinging his dagger out of his hand and into yours.
Loki grumbled in disappointment, "You toy with my feelings so easily." You laughed in soft breathy exhales while he found a blind spot in your stance and slithered out of your grasp. Then he continued dramatically: "I'm hurt."
"Admit it, it was working," you said with some trouble as the flush set in on your cheeks.
"I shall do no such thing," he whispered in your ear in triumph.
"Time out," you patted his arm and he let you go. Loki handed you a flask of water once he finished drinking from it and then wiped the sweat from his face and arms with a cooled towel. You swallowed down the water greedily, your eyes lingering a little too long on his exposed muscles before you turned to look up at Sif -Frigga now out of sight. "Is she always going to be there, hovering over my shoulder, never farther than a stone's throw away."
Loki followed your eyes, "Sif is… a difficult nut to crack, slow to trust outsiders. She still thinks you're dangerous. And if your aptitude for magic is any indication, she's not wrong."
You exhaled at his blatant attempt at flattery, before pointing out nonchalantly: "You aren't trembling in my presence."
Loki arched a brow and smirked, "I only make it a habit to tremble from pleasure, young apprentice. Not fear."
Your eyes went wide as you choked on the flask of water mid swig causing Loki to snicker playfully.
Your face lit up with the inklings of an idea.
"I suppose that means I should change up my tactics," you flirted.
"I'd be happy to give you some pointers sometime," Loki added as he put his coat on.
You sauntered with purpose over to him, "Why not right now?"
Loki looked back up at Sif, "I don't like an audience."
Before he could say anything else, you used your magic to call forth several vines that were creeping along the walls of the palace, wrapping him firmly in a spiralling knot.
"Hkkk! You tricked me?" His eyed you up and down with a fiendish smile on his lips. "Maybe I should fear you, using such devious tactics to declare a win after you called time out."
Your boot kicking up the dagger laying on the ground into your palm. The blade pressed firmly against his Adams apple, your face within a hairsbreadth away from his, noses almost touching, lips barely an inch away.
"Don't act like this isn't the type of stunt you'd pull..."
"I may be sore, but I'm not a sore loser. I know when it's time to concede." His hands peeking out of the vines waved in defeat, a mirage of a white piece of fabric being waved about. You undid the veins and set them back onto the walls they came from in sparkling glints of magic.
Loki worked the kinks out of his neck in slow circles, "Alas, fair maiden, this round is yours.
Your ego was thoroughly inflated as you rose your hands in the air in triumph. The on-lookers clapping, laughing and murmuring.
Loki bowed in honourable defeat but whispered low enough for only you to hear, "Heed my words when I say, your victory will not be long-lived. Enjoy it while it lasts."
Loki winked and you felt the sizzle of electricity run through you.
You may not know much about this new world, but one thing you knew for sure: Loki was trouble. Not just any kind of trouble, the fun kind. And after everything, you deserved a little fun.
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