#he's more manipulative than Loki and never gets called out on it ever

[worstloki]

Thor showing up @ Loki's cell in TDW shortly after he was informed of their mother's death calling him out on being an illusion bc he's too composed after the news when he, mr repression himself, attended the death and funeral looking like this

[lusmeitli]

But like of each thing that in season grows

Summary: How a kind gesture can lead to something more. One shot.

Pairings: Loki x Female Reader

Warnings: Christmas fluff, mention of off screen assault, some swearing, lots of snow, books, poetry, smutty smut.

A/N: Okay, look. It just wanted to get out. You’re thrown in without a warning, nor a floatie. Apologies for the liberties taken to interpret and manipulate characters to dance after my will once more. Obviously don't read if you're a minor.

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The greatest ideas were conceived in the shower. That was a scientific fact.

You liked facts. You did not like uncertainties or speculation. The feeling of being in limbo was something that didn’t sit right with you.

So as you were in the shower, working the conditioner in your hair, the idea was just there. It was simple, humble, but beautiful. Your hands slowed and stilled. And then your mind rebooted and went at lightning speed, planning things out. You needed to write things down.

You stepped out of the shower hurriedly, towelling down your body, before realising that your hair felt different. Cursing, you stepped back under the water to rinse off the conditioner.

*****

You hated staff meetings. Particularly third Thursdays staff meetings, because they dragged on and on. The weekly mission reports were presented and Fury insisted on inviting some guest speakers. He called it “Horizon Thursday”.

In your opinion it narrowed rather than widened it. Today’s guest speaker was Quinn Harris, cyber security specialist. You suspected self-proclaimed, but you hadn’t bothered doing a deep dive on him.

You were sat on the increasingly uncomfortable chair, rows of employees in front of you, the Avengers at the very front. Rogers had delivered his usual military style mission report, the other members of his team trying to look alive, though you suspected Romanoff and Banner were asleep, as they were both donning sunglasses.

“What you need is a quantum computer and it’ll solve all your problems with encryption.”

“They might as well propose using block ciphers,” you murmured under your breath, turning the page in your book.

Meanwhile, a hand shot in the air at the front. “Excuse me, Mr Harris.”

The man smiled. “Mr Stark, do you have a question?”

“Well, not so much a question for you, but I would very much like the opinion of another expert on what you just said. You know, before anyone here thinks about investing in your product, which, let’s be honest, would be me. I’d like to be sure it’s the right thing.”

Fury rolled his eyes and sunk back in his chair.

There had been talk about getting that dude in? You must have zoned out for that part.

Harris’ face fell for a second, but he honed his features and forced a smile. “Of course.”

“It just so happens that we have an inhouse expert,” Tony got up and scanned the crowd. “Isn’t that right, Y/N?”

Everyone uniformly turned to look at you. Everyone.

You felt the moment one particular pair of eyes set on you. The amount of times you had spoken to one another had been limited to the missions you were needed on, for hacking. You’d had his voice in your ear a few times and it did things to your body that made you feel like a system overheat. You never really saw him during missions though as your job was very much office-bound.

Today, he wore the damn leather suit. Whilst Fury didn’t give a fuck, Rogers very much was all about the professional appearance of the Avengers. What you didn’t understand was why everything looked better on him. The black and green possibly was the best colour combination there ever was. The other day Bucky had worn a Slytherin pullover and even though it very nicely accentuated his physique, it looked nothing like the colours did on Loki.

You swallowed hard when you felt his eyes on you. They seemed to see right through you, even over the distance of the seven rows of chairs.

And then you felt the weight of all the other pairs of eyes on you. That was a lot of people. You gulped and pushed your glasses back up the bridge of your nose - a habit you couldn’t break. 

“Y/N,” Tony called, bringing you back to the matter at hand. “Stand up and look at me.” His voice was gentle. “Start breathing again. Good. Now tell me what Harris is not telling me about the quantum computer.”

You adjusted your glasses again and cleared your throat. “It’s a solid proposition, I suppose,” you started, “however, one I would expect from a college freshman, certainly not from a cyber security expert specialist.”

Murmurs erupted, but you ignored them and rattled off your thoughts.

“Can a quantum computer crack asymmetric encryption algorithms? Yes. And yes, we all know that thanks to Shor’s algo the maths problems are only polynomial. Also, we know this applies to discrete log problems, too, therefore, all we’d need is a large enough quantum computer. Of course, he,” you gestured to Harris, “would have to build one first, which as you can guess is very costly. However, this entire presentation is based on the assumption that quantum computing is the end of asymmetric cryptography. And that is such a blatantly ignorant approach, with complete disregard for the safety of the members of our staff that are entirely reliant on the encryption cracking working on all their devices during operations and missions. And this whole quantum computer only works if you have a network connection.”

“So you’re suggesting there are hard problems that a quantum computer can’t solve?” Harris said, chin jutting out, arms crossed defiantly.

“Don’t be silly, of course there are,” you huffed. “I coded new post-quantum asymmetric encryption algos three years ago and tested them on several sites I am not authorised to disclose that have quantum computers. Not one of them cracked the simplest of those codes, in any of the over 5,400 attempts they ran over the past three years. So this presentation is… rather embarrassing in its sloppiness.”

“Well,” Harris’ lips were a thin line now. “I’m sure you have a ‘much better’ suggestion then?” He actually raised his hands to add the quotation marks.

“Actually, I do. I developed our own version of a quantum computer, at - and I’m only guessing here - a fraction of the price you’d charge Mr Stark, which can crack both symmetric and asymmetric encryption, works on all of our staff’s devices, portable and stationary, works offline and is about the size of, uh, a thumbnail.”

You pointed to your thumb, because in your humble experience men like him struggled to accurately size things.

Tony smiled and turned to Harris.

“Okay that concludes today’s meeting.” Fury got to his feet and patted Harris’ shoulder. “Looks like we’re good, but thanks for coming.”

People around you stood, some nodding at you as they passed. Tony caught up with you in the hallway. Before he could say something you blurted out: “Did I say something wrong? Was I rude again?”

He smirked and pushed the button of the lift. “He needed putting into place. Totally fine by me. You did great.”

“Stark!” bellowed Fury from down the hall and Tony winced.

“Excuse me, mother’s calling.” He turned and left.

You sidled into the lift with several other people. The cabin stopped a few floors up and people got off. That was when you noticed Loki on the other side of the lift. Up you went and after another stop you were alone with the Asgardian god. The cabin seemed to shrink.

You both watched the numbers climb, the lift hummed, Loki’s leather suit creaked softly as he crossed his hands behind his back.

“Could you please enlighten me about Shor’s algorithm?” he suddenly asked, looking at you.

You had a heart palpitation. Surely that was what it was. He was so impossibly tall and sculpted and… here.

“Um,” you pushed your glasses back up, “it’s a quantum algorithm for finding the prime factors of an integer.”

Loki’s face looked blank.

“It, er, essentially it finds the prime factors of large numbers a lot faster than conventional computers do. Which we use in encryption. The large numbers, that is. So it cracks codes faster.”

“Ah,” he said, head turning back to continue staring at the number display. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” you croaked out.

The urge to facepalm burned under your fingers, but you resisted. As soon as the doors slid open on your floor, however, you fled and sought asylum in the ladies’ toilets, banging your head against the wall of the stall.

*****

Operation Great Idea was in full swing.

So you’ve had a little personal setback, but that didn’t deter you from the objective. You had compiled a list, one you were confident was accurate based on your intel and research. That very list was neatly folded in the deep pocket of your coat as you walked through the cold rain on this late November afternoon.

Yes, you did something you’d never done before - take an afternoon off - and were trying to evade puddles on your way to the bookshop. Could you have ordered the books online? Most of them, certainly. But your late mother, an independent business owner, had ingrained in you to support local shops. You liked bookshops, they reminded you of her and of simpler times.

Your timing was excellent - of course you had researched when the shop was least busy - and you practically had the shop to yourself. And so you walked, dragging a pull-along basket behind you as you searched the shelves for the books on the list.

Sometimes, there were different editions there and you stood for a while, feeling the weight of each book in your hand, the feel of the embossed letters on the spine, the scent of the pages. You wanted it to be just right, so you took your time.

Some of the books you would only be able to get in a little second hand bookshop, tucked away in a side street. You had called beforehand and the owner lifted a box from under the counter to show you what she had reserved for you. As soon as your fingers made contact with the books you felt absolutely giddy.

Back at the Tower, you spent two entire evenings wrapping books after work. When you were finished, you leaned back, looking at the neatly organised stack. Yes, you were ready. Now all you needed was an exorbitant amount of luck for the next 24 days.

*****

You watched Loki stare suspiciously at the first parcel. He was sitting in the communal kitchen, Thor next to him. 

“Why would it be hexed?” Thor asked. “Simply because the sender is missing?”

Loki just gave him a pointed look.

“Come, brother, aren’t you curious to find out what is in this gift?”

“Loki got a present?” Steve asked as he pulled a bowl out of a cupboard. “Did I miss his birthday?”

Before Loki could say anything, Thor shook his head. “He’s worried it has been tampered with.”

Roger’s brows furrowed. “How did it get into your possession?”

“It was on the floor outside my door this morning,” Loki complied, sighing.

“FRIDAY would have picked up on any foreign substances or intruders in the tower,” Tony said between gulps of coffee. “He now can detect traces of magic, too. ‘Course, he went apeshit over your magic, but we got it under control, eventually.”

“That’s what all this ‘Alert, alert, magic detected, caution advised’ blaring at five in the morning was?” Scott bustled in.

A slight tinge of red shaded Loki’s complexion. “I have to practise some time.”

“Thought you were born with it?” Scott interjected, helpfully.

This earned him a glare. “I was born with the aptitude for magic and sorcery. It takes a lot more than mere talent to achieve this level of proficiency.”

“Several centuries, in fact,” his brother supplied. “Now then Stark here says it’s safe. So open it, brother!” Thor clapped his hands together. 

Loki indignantly and very reluctantly slid the parcel towards him and pulled on the simple string that held the wrapping together. The paper fell open to reveal one of the books you had picked.

From your vantage point of, well, your computer screen, you zoomed in to get a better look at him.

“Oh, a book,” you heard the onlookers muttering disappointedly, quickly losing interest and going about their business once more.

But Loki just sat, staring at the book. It took him a good few minutes to pick it up. And he did what you had seen him do many times before. He weighed it in his hands, fingertips running over the cover, the spine. Then he opened the lid. To anyone else it might not have been noticeable, but to you it was: he inhaled the scent of the book. And finally, there was the smallest upturn of his lips.

You exhaled, relieved. One down 23 more to go.

*****

Over the next week you were too busy testing the new firewall you had developed to check on Loki’s reaction. Sometimes you felt a little self-conscious, scared even that he might not like the books or think this was from a stalker. Which technically you had indulged in, stalking that was, but only to find the perfect books for him. And then sometimes you would get worried that someone else might have found the presents.

But you knew he had received every single one of them, for every evening, when you passed the common area you saw him sitting on the couch with the latest offering in his hands. Perhaps it was wishful thinking, but it looked as if his tense shoulders had started to relax a bit.

Another couple of days went by and as the decorations started to pop up in the Tower and the first snow fell that didn’t immediately melt or turn to mush you felt happy. Perhaps it also had something to do with the fact that a certain someone walked differently. Maybe it was your imagination. But he seemed even taller these days.

*****

“Did it work?” you heard his voice in your ear a couple days later.

The data set was streaming on the screen in front of your eyes. “It did. Give me a moment to inject the virus, then you can disconnect the USB cable.”

“Can I still talk to you?”

Your fingers on the keyboard stilled for a moment, surprised. “Of course. The program runs through your phone, not through comms.”

There was a little pause, before he said: “I have a question. About a Midgardian tradition.”

You wrinkled your nose, scanning the code rushing over the screen. “I’ll try my best, but I’m rubbish at traditions.”

The audible outbreath sent shivers down your spine. “I’m sure that’s not true.”

“What’s your question then?”

“Tell me about the Yuletide calendar.”

45% done. “You mean the Advent calendar?”

“Precisely.”

This was dangerous territory you were treading on. “Oh, it’s a fun thing for kids, really. To make the wait for Christmas a bit more exciting and I guess more bearable. It’s nice to get a little something like a toy.”

“Is it always toys?”

69% now. “Well, no. My mum used to get me an advent calendar that had these lovely drawings behind each door. I hung it up in the front room and we’d open it together every morning.”

“I suppose it’s a nice custom,” he said, before asking, “What about grown ups, do they have advent calendars?”

83%. “Sometimes. There’s all sorts: beer, wine, beauty products, chocolates - you name it, it probably exists somewhere.”

“Books, too?”

The question threw you, did he know it was you? A light was blinking on your screen.

100%.

“That’s it, Loki, the virus is uploaded, you can unplug the cable now and get out of there.”

“Thank you, Y/N.”

You heard a crackle and the comms was handed over to operations again. As you finished running the decryption programme on the data Loki had extracted, you kept hearing his voice in your head.

“Books, too?” Were you busted?

*****

Security breaches were both an insult as well as an admittedly welcome challenge to you. Someone had tried to flex their fingers - and you had a very good idea who - to break into Stark’s network. They had managed to pierce a little hole into the outer layer of the firewall, but they didn’t know that you had several back up plans in place and you enjoyed watching them work. However, as you scanned over the intruder’s code you devised a new security strategy.

You were in the middle of coding a nice little primer for a new layer - unexpected because of its simplicity, but a tough little nut to crack - when someone cleared their throat next to you. You looked up to find Loki, his eyes fixed on you. You blinked, looked around, but no one else was there, and back up at the god.

“Can I, uh, help you?” Smooth. You facepalmed internally.

“I realised I have never been in here,” he said, looking around the room, then back at your desk. “You have a lot of monitors.”

You waved your hand dismissively. “Just the standard three.”

“What are you doing now? Or is it a secret?”

“It’s not a secret at all. So we’re currently under attack. Relax,” she said when she noticed him tense, “cyberattack. Someone’s knocking at our backdoor, trying to see if they can get in.”

You motioned to one of your screens. “This is the intruder’s code. He’s trying out lots of keys to see if he can get in. And this,” you pointed to the screen next to it, “is our defence mechanism.”

“Extraordinary.” Loki’s low voice murmured. He was close. You turned your head and nearly had a heart attack at just how close. His sharp profile was illuminated by the blue glow of the monitor, his hair falling to his shoulders, one hand splayed on the desk, the other resting on the back of your chair. He looked beautiful. Perfect. He was leaning closer to the screen so he could see what was going on. Your breath hitched.

And then he turned his head.

Something that sounded an awful lot like a squeak escaped your throat.

Loki lifted an eyebrow. “Am I making you nervous, Agent Y/N?”

You pushed your glasses up your nose and leaned back, just an inch. “No?”

Loki’s eyes drifted over your face, before they met your gaze again. “Is that a question or a statement?”

“A… a statement,” you mumbled and, for good measure, added, “sir.”

His eyes darkened, a smirk curling the left side of his lips. “Are you scared of me?”

You tilted your head ever so slightly. “How can I be scared of you?”

“You’ve heard the stories, undoubtedly.”

“I did. And if I believed everything people told me and not looked beyond I would be incredibly shitty at my job.”

He smiled at that. It was small, but there, and it made him so attractive you felt your stupid heart starting to pound in your chest. Could he hear it?

“Do you like to read, Agent Y/N?”

Another adjustment of your glasses. “I do.”

“What would you say is your favourite book?” His voice was low and smooth.

His hand moved from your desk to the side of your face, where he gently pulled on a tendril, before he brushed it behind your ear. The back of his fingers skimmed your cheek for less than a second, but it sent you reeling. It was as if an electromagnetic pulse was slowly wiping clean your hard drive. You couldn’t think.

“Um, err, Jane.. Jane Eyre.”

He hummed. “I wonder why? Is it because she’s abandoned and rejected all her life?”

You shook your head slowly. “No. Because she’s forced to leave home, into a life she didn’t choose. But when she is given the freedom and space to grow she learns to be the master of her happiness.”

His eyes followed the curve of your neck and back up again. It almost felt as if he was touching you. “Interesting.”

You swallowed again, before he stood upright, nodded at you, turned and left. 

Your heart was pounding. And then your computer beeped and your attention was back on the screen.

“Oh pants…” Your fingers started flying over the keyboard. “Not today, Harris. Or any other day.”

Nine more books to go.

*****

He was onto you. Of course he was. After all, he was the God of Mischief and Lies. If anyone would find out who was behind this, it would be him. Personally, the preferred outcome was that he never would find out.

You had asked yourself often over the last 18 days why exactly you wanted to do this for him. But that was just it. You really had no other motive than wanting to do this for him. Maybe because you sympathised with him, being stuck somewhere far from home, feeling lonely and not really integrated. Maybe you had projected your own feelings onto him a tiny little bit. Possibly considerably. However, it was done with the best of intentions. You wanted to make this nice for him. The run up to Christmas. A little bit magical. He must like magic, he was a sorcerer after all, wasn’t he?

So what if you had started dreaming of him at night. He would lean over you as you sat at your desk, in all his tall- and broadness. This time his hands would be touching you. And he’d lean in to whisper into your ear. Admittedly, not words you would necessarily associate with such a situation.

When you would wake up you knew where to place the things he said to you in your dreams. He’d said them to you during missions. And yes, “how much longer till the download is complete, Agent Y/N?” was not remotely as sexy as “I’m going to ravish you now, thoroughly” would have been, for example. But your brain only had so much to work with and it worked for you.

You noticed a few things, however. Loki was around more often, probably just a silly coincidence, or you had started to pay more attention. He looked at you now. You’d look up and find him already looking at you, sometimes a little smile crossed his lips, but mostly it was just something with his eyes, they seemed… warmer, maybe?

However, to your horror you discovered that you had started to blush. Every single time this happened. So you spent a lot of time in the ladies’ toilets, splashing your face with cold water, only to see it even more flushed than before. Apparently, all the books you had read lied about that ‘splashing your face with cold water to calm down and not make people notice’-thing.

But it all boiled down to the fact that he was onto you. Maybe he was humouring you and seeing where this was going. Maybe he had found out already and you made him feel awkward. Or he was waiting for the opportune moment to expose and humiliate you. You weren’t sure which.

Right now it didn’t matter. You were so tired you could hardly see properly anymore. So when you decided to crash on the sofa in the common room, because it was halfway to your room, you didn’t think to check if anyone was there.

That was mistake number one.

You collapsed onto the sofa with a groan, eyes closed, head leaning against the back of the sofa.

“Fuck. My. Fucking. Life,” you complained to the universe. “Can you please make the appendage of that misogynistic wanker fall off already? For fuck’s sake!”

Mistake number two.

Someone chuckled. It came from rather close to you.

Dread filled you. Foul language was not tolerated in the workplace. To be fair you could argue that the common room was not your workplace per se, however, you did not want to start arguing with HR because they were absolute savages in the art of word twisting. Or just savages full stop.

Carefully, you cracked your eyes open. And there, on the sofa right next to you, sat Loki. One leg was stretched out in all its glorious length, the other bent at the knee, his forearm resting over it, the book in his lap now closed, one of his slender fingers acting as bookmark. For a moment you wondered what it would feel like to be the book.

“I hope it’s not my appendage you’re asking to be removed,” he said with a smirk.

You grappled to sit up, horrified. “Of course not! That would be awful… I mean, a terrible thing to wish for… you’d… err… such a loss of such a beautiful… I mean, I can only guess… but… um, err… heavens, please make me stop talking…”

You hid your head in a throw pillow, wishing the floor would open up and swallow you whole.

Mistake number three.

The sound of a low, rumbly laugh made its way to your ears. It entered your system like a virus, leaving your limbs feeling weak and yearning. Was Loki laughing? You lifted your head and watched him, highly bemused at your idiotic display.

It was the most beautiful thing you’d ever heard. You felt a hard tug at your heart. Goodness, if this man wasn’t already a god, you’d have to declare him one. If he were the head of a religion you would throw out your atheist views and follow him to the end of the multiverse. He looked absolutely breathtaking. Then again, when did he not?

“I’m so sorry,” you started to apologise, “I don’t know what-”

With superhuman speed he moved and sat next to you, his finger on your lips. The feel of his digit on your mouth felt more intimate than any sexual intercourse you’d ever had.

And then he leaned in.

He was so close your cells were basically breathing him in. His eyes were locked onto yours and nothing would have been able to make you look away right then.

“Do you want to know what book I’m reading right now?” His quiet words did things to your insides that were not legal.

You just about managed to nod, his finger still in place.

“‘The Remains of the Day’ by Kazuo Ishiguro. Do you know it?” He waited for your affirmation. “It’s about a man who is in love with a woman. But he doesn’t tell her. When they meet again after decades, she tells him her life would have been different if she had married him. And you know what he does? He still won’t admit his feelings to her. He walks away from her. The first time he lets her go, the second time he walks away.”

You remembered the book very well. You had picked it out for him, after all.

“It’s a cruel story, Y/N. A love that is never acknowledged, nor consumed.” Loki’s eyes drifted from yours down to your mouth. His finger slowly traced the outline of your lips. It was too much, your eyes closed.

“Do you think love is this cruel?” Loki asked quietly. You felt his words as he spoke them almost onto your skin. So close.

“It-it can be,” you whispered. “But maybe, maybe that wasn’t the point of the story.”

“No?”

You opened your eyes to find him looking at you. He’d moved away a bit, giving you some space, waiting for you to elaborate.

“Maybe the point was to show that he chose his job over love. Twice. You can call it dignity or pride, but at the end he’s alone. Without love.”

“What about you, Y/N? Do you have love in your life?”

You weren’t able to look into his eyes. Slowly, you got off the sofa. You turned back to him to respond to find he’d stood up, too.

You looked down at your shoes. His shoes were black, of course, polished, perfect, like him. Yours were several seasons old. Worn. A bit of the shoe sole had started to peel off at the top of your toes. The bit you always kicked into the floor when you worked.

Your eyes wandered up his trousers, black, to the belt, his pullover, also black. He looked effortlessly elegant, poised. You, on the other hand, looked a mess, even in your work attire. Your heart grew heavy at the realisation. Your dreams were stupid. Turned out your heart was even more stupid. And suddenly you felt incredibly small in more ways than one next to the tall, powerful god.

Swallowing a lump in your throat, you said: “I have known love, once. A long time ago.”

With that you pivoted on your heels and left, leaving Loki alone in the common room.

*****

Harris was an absolute tosser.

He just couldn’t leave things be. He insisted on trying to show you up, so he tried and tried to hack his way through your firewalls. Of course he had tried to hide his identity and it had made you chuckle, because you seriously had no idea how he could ever dare call himself a cyber security specialist if he covered up his tracks like a novice hacker.

In a way it was cute, but it was getting to the point of obsessive stalking and you frankly were rather tired of this little game by now. Particularly, since it kept you from your nice, warm, comfortable bed well past midnight.

However, Harris seemed to have changed tactics and started to badmouth you in the industry. Even Fury had called Tony and asked whether he should be worried, because Harris had dug up some hacking you’d done when you were much younger and much less ethical. Really it was unhinged, but everyone worked through teenage years in their own way.

You only knew this because you happened to be in Tony’s office and he had Fury on loudspeaker. Tony had pacified Fury without batting an eye, then hung up and asked if you’d be okay with him paying Harris a little visit, preferably as Iron Man. You had both laughed it off. But it bugged you.

So when you were on your way back to the tower from the compulsory (for all employees) counselling session and someone grabbed you, you weren’t surprised to come face to face with Harris. He didn’t lay a finger on you. No, he got two goons to do that for him.

Later, as you stumbled out of the lift and along the corridor, trying to make your way to your room, someone blocked your way.

“Speak of the devil! Y/N! We were just talking about you.” Tony. Other voices around him.

You kept your head down, thinking of how to get out of this unnoticed.

“We were just wondering if– Y/N? What happened?” You saw Tony’s hand reach out for you, but you flinched away.

Silence fell for a long moment.

Then a movement. Shoes appeared in your line of vision. You knew those shoes well. They had been on display on the couch for the past 22 days, attached to an Asgardian god.

He slowly held out his hand, palm up. An assurance, no harm. You gave the slightest nod. He moved the hand up and placed a finger under your chin so carefully you wanted to sob. The faintest of pressure had you lift your head to look up at Loki. His eyes scanned your appearance, stopping at your bruised hands that were trying to hold together your coat, taking in the blood splatters on the fabric, your busted lip, the lopsided glasses, the badly bent temple dangling off its hinge.

You never understood the expression ‘his features darkened’. You did now. Loki’s face transformed and you saw for the first time what a dangerous man he could be. Power radiated off him. You were glad it was not directed at you. His nostrils flared and you almost heard how much he was clenching his teeth.

“Names,” he ground out.

A hot tear rolled down your cheek and now that it started it didn’t want to stop. His eyes softened, something akin to vulnerability flitting across his features.

“H–Har…”

“Harris?” Tony asked softly. You nodded, still looking at Loki.

Loki rolled his lips in his mouth, his thumb swiping ever so lightly over the skin of your chin, before dropping his hand and walking to the lift in long strides.

“Nat?” Tony asked, the spy already by your side.

“Hold up, Reindeer Games!” Tony hollered behind you, as Romanoff led you down the corridor to your room. “I’m coming, too…”

It felt as if you were having an out of body experience as you were peeled out of your bloodied coat, your clothes and body assessed quickly but gently. She pulled out her phone after she ushered you into the shower.

“Tony? No forced intercourse, but lots of bruising…,” was all you heard before the hot spray of the water ran into your ears, blocking all noise out.

*****

Your glasses were fixed and you could see properly again. That was important, otherwise you wouldn’t have been able to see Harris’ face on the news as he was escorted - handcuffed - from a courtroom and shoved into a police van, followed by the two goons who had helped him.

When you turned from the screen above the cashier, you saw Loki next to Tony across the canteen, looking at you. You walked over, clutching your sandwich.

“So, um… thank you,” you said, gesturing to the screen, “for that.”

Tony put a hand on your shoulder, squeezing gently, before his eyes gazed behind you. “Is that a double cheeseburger I see? Excuse me.”

And off he went, leaving you alone with the Asgardian god.

You shuffled your feet, studying the floor.

“Thanks again-”

“Are you okay?” 

You both said at the same time. You laughed quietly, looking up at him. He smiled. You’d never seen Loki smile.

“I’m fine, thank you,” you said.

“I’m glad to hear it.”

You wanted to say so much more, do so much more, like hug him. But he was a god. You weren’t exactly sure what the protocol was for hugging gods. The awkward silence thickened.

“So, I’ll see you around?”

He was still smiling. “Yes. See you around.”

You were fairly sure you were blushing as you scampered off, back to your office.

*****

Bryant Park was one of your favourite places to be in New York. For one, it was right behind the public library - your heaven. For another, it was close to the Tower and you could wander the paths under the lovely trees. The park was very busy as it was Christmas Eve and people wanted to while away the time in the Winter Village until the big day. But as the ice rink closed down and the skaters came off, noses and cheeks red from the cold, the park started to empty.

You sat on a bench under one of the trees, gloved hands deep in your coat pockets, a woolly hat and scarf keeping you warm. Your head was tilted back and you watched the snowflakes dance and twirl in the cold wind.

“Y/N,” someone called.

Loki stood a few metres away from you, a black coat making him look even taller. He was not donning a hat or a scarf, he looked comfortable with the cold. The snow clung to his dark hair, a soft dusting was on his shoulders. You envied the snowflakes.

You got to your feet and he took a few steps closer, looking down at you.

“Were you enjoying the activities?” Loki asked, nodding to the ice rink.

“No, I just… I just like to sit here,” you said, feeling a bit silly. “I like the trees and the snow. It’s… peaceful.”

He nodded.

“How about you? Fancied a turn on the ice?”

He laughed and you watched the cloud mix with your breath. Now you envied your breath.

“Actually, I was looking for you.”

“Me?”

He took another step towards you. “Yes.”

“Why? Did something happen at the Tower?” Worriedly, you fumbled your phone out of the coat pocket and checked it.

A large hand covered it. You looked up. “Nothing happened. I wanted to talk to you.”

Nervously, you glanced down at his hand that still covered your phone. If you hadn’t been wearing gloves your hands would have had actual skin on skin contact. He dropped his hand to his side.

“Am I in trouble?”

He shook his head. “I… I wanted to thank you.”

“What for?”

His hand pulled a book out of his pocket. “For this.” He slid it back in the folds of his coat.

“Oh.” You didn’t really know how to feel or react. You knew he’d been onto you, so it was no surprise he’d sussed it out. He was, after all, the God of Mischief and Lies. But you had to give him kudos for letting it play out.

“Um, you’re welcome.” You bit your lip.

“You don’t know what this meant– what this means to me.”

It was impossible to look at him.

“I was dreading this time of year here on Midgard. But your incredibly generous advent calendar made it feel… like when I first visited here with my mother.” He grasped your gloved hands in his. “I miss her dearly, so thank you. For giving me this.”

You were too choked up to say anything, so you just nodded.

“Can I enquire what your reason was?”

It was so cautious, as if he was worried it might scare you off. And yet, the question threw you, most likely because you had been asking yourself the very same thing from the moment of its conception in your shower. It was just there, a need, an urgency you didn’t know where it came from or why it existed. It was something you had to do. Like breathing.

But over the course of the last few weeks, particularly the last few days, it had become painfully clear why you did it.

“I wanted, no, I needed you to be happy.”

He squeezed your hands gently. The tips of his shoes, his shiny, polished shoes, now touched yours.

“Please look at me.”

So you did. He looked different… vulnerable maybe.

“Why do you need me to be happy?” The question was another cloud and you breathed it in, let it fill your lungs.

“Because…” You were afraid to say it, to admit it. But something in his eyes made you courageous. Either that, or foolish.

“Because I watched you, during missions and in briefings and ops planning. You started to believe what they said about you. And it’s not true. There’s so much you don’t share, don’t tell them and I see it. It’s right there in your eyes. And I didn’t want you to lose yourself. And it’s selfish, I know, but I need you to be happy… because if you are, so am I.”

“If you think that’s selfish, then I am guilty of this notion, too.”

Loki raised his right hand to run the backs of his fingers over your cold cheek. “I knew after three days it was you. I wanted to see where this was going, what your motivation was. And I… when I saw you after Harris… I was filled with so much rage and fear. That I would lose you. Before I had you.”

He leaned his forehead against yours, you closed your eyes, heart beating out of your chest at what you were hearing. Was this a dream?

Loki’s voice was just above a whisper. “Can I? Have you?”

You moved away slightly to look into his eyes. “Yes.”

He leaned in, his hands splaying on your back, as you stood on your toes. The moment his lips touched yours, you felt a current run straight to your heart. It was as if your brain rewired, the missing piece of the primer clicked into place and unlocked everything.

Snow was falling as Loki kissed you under the tree. You didn’t hear the whistles and hollering of passerbys. You didn’t feel the cold wind. You felt elated, buzzing even.

“Your phone is buzzing,” Loki murmured against your lips.

“Hm?” you said dreamily. 

“Your phone is buzzing,” Loki smiled, “someone’s calling you.”

Quickly you pulled out the damned device. Before you could even say your name, you heard Tony say: “So sorry for disrupting, Y/N, but we got a slight issue here that needs your expert skills pronto.”

You hung up, burying your head in Loki’s chest. His laugh rumbled in his chest. “We’ll talk more later.”

Breathing in his scent and holding onto him, you weren’t ready to let go. “Promise?”

*****

“Oh god, yes,” you sighed in absolute bliss. “That’s the spot, right there.”

Your groan sounded through the kitchen. You deserved that after three hours of extra work on Christmas Eve.

“Here?” Nat asked.

“Yes, yes! Please don’t stop,” you begged, putty in her hands, eliciting more noises from you.

“Maybe you should try yoga. Your shoulders and your whole upper body are so tense and full of knots. There’s a class I go to tomorrow at lunchtime, if you want to join me?”

“No time,” you murmured. “Heavens, Nat, what else can you do with those hands?”

“Wouldn’t you like to know?” she teased.

“Okay, that’s enough,” Banner interrupted, grabbing Nat by the hand and dragging her to the door. “I’m happy to share my girlfriend’s masseuse skills for a severe case of muscle lock, but I’m afraid I have a personal request now.”

You opened your eyes to catch Nat winking at you, a slight blush on her cheeks as she was pulled out of the room. “So I’m your girlfriend now?” you heard before they disappeared down the corridor.

You laughed and turned in your stool. Thor, Scott and Loki stood staring. Thor at the ends of his braids, Scott at his fingernails, Loki at you. Eyes intense and dark. You swallowed.

“Y/N, a word, if you please,” Loki said, before wrapping his fingers around your wrist and marching out of the room, with you trying to keep up with his long strides, your coat and shoulder bag in your other hand. 

He didn’t say a single word until you reached his room - it was closest - and the door shut behind you, locking the outside world out. He pushed you against the door, arm placed against the wood above your head, body leaning into yours, not quite touching.

“That was… a rather interesting display,” he remarked quietly, his breath puffing against your face as he spoke. “In future, I would prefer if your keening was reserved for me.”

Your hands found the buttons of his shirt. “That sounds like an exclusive right to me.”

“It most certainly is.” His lips hovered over yours.

Your index finger slipped in the space between two buttons. “A right that needs to be earned,” you whispered, your finger grazing his skin.

His breath hitched ever so slightly. “Do not challenge me, darling,” he leaned in, his body moving against yours teasingly. “It might be,” his mouth brushed against your earlobe, “too taxing for you.”

You scoffed, but his lips silenced you. His stance shifted as he picked you up and placed you on the nearest surface - a sideboard - and stepped between your legs. He broke the kiss, to cup your face. For a long moment he just gazed at you. The heat in his eyes seemed to intensify, turning you into a needy mess. He made a show of taking off your glasses, folding the temples and carefully putting them on the side board next to you. Your core clenched.

He held out his hand for you to hop off the furniture. You took it and he took to your lips.

It was quite possible that several things fell off on your way to Loki’s bedroom. When you pushed him into the wall to open the damned buttons of his shirt, a picture might have fallen. A vase, perhaps, when he picked you up and spun you around so your back was against the doorframe next to the fragile ornament. Your head hit the heavy frame of a painting, rendering it lopsided, when Loki feasted on your throat, and you tilted your head back to allow him better access.

Kissing, licking, nipping, sucking - he was intent on leaving marks. Your fingers somehow were in his hair, keeping his head in place. Soft, his hair was so soft. A sharp contrast to the teeth you felt pulling on your skin. His ministrations drew a long moan from you.

Loki smiled against your skin. “Yes, my siren, sing.”

Your back hit the mattress and he crawled over you. His hair a curtain, screening you off from the rest of the world in your own sacred space. His shirt hung open, your hands reached out, tracing each line, each dip. His tongue against yours mimicked the motion of his hips that rolled into you. Your legs wrapped around his waist, meeting each movement, as if you had practised this dance many times before. He pulled away to tug off your pullover. His fingers pushed up your bra and then he sucked your nipple into his hot mouth, making you arch your back.

“Loki, please.”

You didn’t really know what you begged for. More, probably. More of this, more of him.

He pulled you up so you both were kneeling on the bed. Shaking hands fumbled with clothes and fastenings and then you were both naked. Your breath hitched at his beauty.

“Can I…,” you started, voice sounding hoarse. You looked up at him. “Please let me worship you.”

Something flickered across his face - surprise? He gave a curt nod and then watched every single one of your movements.

You took his right hand, tracing each finger with yours, the veins on the back of his hands. You brought his hand up to your face, cradling it to your cheek, before kissing the palm of his hand. One finger at a time, you sucked it into your mouth, to the knuckle, your tongue swirling around the digit, before releasing it and pressing a kiss to the tip, before moving on to the next.

Your hands traced the skin of the inside of his arm, his veins, the rise and fall of his muscles, and up over his shoulder, across his chest to his left arm, which you gave the same treatment. Each birthmark, each scar was kissed. Your hands skimmed over his chest, your lips followed the path. Loki’s breath stuttered when you sucked on his left nipple, before you released it, softly blowing on it. It puckered. You bestowed the same treatment upon the other nipple.

“Please, lie down,” you whispered and he complied.

You lay next to him, kissing his forehead, your fingers running through his hair along his scalp, gently tugging. Onwards, to kiss the curve of each eyebrow, the bridge of his nose, his cheekbones, his chin, along his jawline to his ear. You felt his body shiver when you breathed: “You are so beautiful, inside and out.”

Then your teeth closed around his earlobe, gently pulling. A deep moan sounded through the room. Up until now he had let you do whatever you wanted to and not touched you. But his restraint waned and his hands splayed on your back, pulling you flush against his body. You kept going, your lips now worshipping his delectable throat. He tilted his head back to give you better access.

“Herregud,” he rasped as you kissed, licked and sucked on his sensitive skin. His Adam’s apple bobbed up and down as he swallowed hard, his hands growing slack on your back.

You kissed the dip between his collar bones and worked your way down his torso, lips kissing, hands caressing. Further and further you went, along his abs, dipping in his belly button, following the trail of hair below. You leaned back a bit, to look at him. He was fully erect, heavy, swaying slightly. The purple mushroom head gleaming with pearls of pre-cum, thick veins running down the shaft to his pubic hair.

You licked your lips, curling one of your hands around his base, the other cupping his testacles. Then you looked up at him. He was up on his elbows, staring down at you hotly, biting his lips as he watched you in anticipation. You made sure to have and maintain eye contact and then you took him into your mouth.

He hissed, his head falling back, a loud moan following when you hollowed your cheeks to apply suction, the salty taste of his precum on your tongue.

You moved your hand up his length, still sucking, giving his testicles a gentle yet confident squeeze. Up your mouth went, your tongue circling his slit, before sucking him back in. The third time you did it, his hands clasped your shoulders.

“Stop.”

You looked up at him. Loki was breathing hard and you let his cock slide from your mouth with a wet ‘plop’.

In an instant your back was on the mattress and he hovered over you.

“Please don’t misunderstand,” he explained, voice rough, “I loved it, but I have plans.”

He settled between your legs, eyes locked on yours, hand on your thigh, pulling your leg around his waist. His hand slid up, splaying over the fullness of your ass, before giving it a firm squeeze, then sliding over the globe and dipping between your legs. When his slender digits made contact with your aching centre, you cried out. Your whole body was throbbing with need.

“All this nectar is for me?” he rasped. 

You nodded.

“Oh, I have to see this.” And in one fluid motion he sat back on his heels, spreading your legs with his hands, looking at your dripping wet centre in amazement.

“Wait a moment,” he said, before he scrambled off the bed and disappeared in the corridor, only to come back a few moments later to resume his place between your legs. He handed you something with a smirk. Your glasses.

“I want you to see me.”

You put them on, your heartbeat accelerating. You bit your lip in anticipation. He looked up at you, his hot breath puffing against your wet core and then his flat tongue licked you all the way from your entrance to your clit. Your fingers fisted in the bedsheets, eyes falling shut in ecstasy, mouth open in a silent cry.

“Look at me.”

You did. He started a rhythm of licking, sucking and lapping that had the coil inside you wind up and tighten impossibly in no time at all. You fell back onto a pillow. Then he slid two fingers inside you and your hands dove into his hair, tugging, scraping.

What a visual. Loki between your legs, eyes burning into yours, humming and moaning against your clit, fingers sliding in and out of you, curling just at the right time, at the exact angle you needed. It was as if you were a book he’d read a thousand times before. Your toes curled and then you fell into the abyss. You moaned out his name over and over as the orgasm washed over you, leaving your legs shaking.

Loki moved up your body, placing kisses on your thighs, your tummy, your breasts, before he brushed some hair out of your face. You took your glasses off, he placed them on the bedside table. His eyes searched yours.

“I need you, Loki,” you managed, pulling him down.

He kissed you deeply, slowly, the taste of you on his tongue. His hips rocked forward and he slid inside you all the way to the hilt. Loki stilled and broke the kiss, resting his damp forehead against yours.

“Are you okay?” he whispered.

Your fingers caressed his back. Unable to form words, you nodded. Then he moved. His hips rocked into yours in slow, deep thrusts. He filled you so well, stimulating places inside you you didn’t know existed. Your hands ran over his back, down his sides, making him shiver. He watched you, eyes dark but warm. One hand found your swollen clit and his fingers circled and rubbed, applying the pressure you needed to fall into oblivion again. Your feet pressed into his ass cheeks to bring him closer, deeper and his name fell from your lips over and over.

He rocked inside you as you rode out your orgasm. You opened your eyes to look at him in wonder. Never had you seen anything as beautiful as Loki. He seemed to glow from the inside. Maybe it was your imagination. You lifted your head, cupping his face to pull him in for a kiss. His tongue moved languidly against yours, savouring the intimacy.

Then he started moving faster, pulling one of your legs up to rest the calf against his shoulder. Deeper, you wanted him deeper. You couldn’t get close enough. His mouth was devouring yours in a needy kiss, all tongues and teeth now as he pistoned faster into you, your hips meeting each of his thrusts. His lips found your nipple, sucking, pulling on it, moving to its sibling. You couldn’t believe you were on the verge again already. Never before had you been able to orgasm more than once during intercourse.

The room was quiet but for the moans, the heavy breathing. You were so wet that your coupling’s noise was wonderfully dirty, edging you both on even more.

“Look at us,” Loki commanded and you did.

Nothing had ever been so erotic as watching him fill you, stretch you, sliding out, covered in your juices. His fingers were on your clit again, rubbing, circling.

“I don’t know if I can…”

“One more, darling, give me one more,” he insisted, breathlessly.

His hips moved faster, as did his fingers and you were there, on the edge. Loki’s eyes met yours and he knew. His movements stuttered, pupils fully blown, jaw slack, a drop of sweat sliding down his temple.

“Cum with me,” you whispered, your fingers dragging down his back, possibly breaking skin, squeezing and pulling his ass into you.

And he did, propelling you into bliss with him. Your name fell from his lips in a string of Norse profanities. His cock pulsated as the hot ropes of his seed marked your insides as his, your pussy eagerly clenching around him, making sure every last drop would be spent inside you. His movements slowed and then he stilled, buried inside you.

Loki’s lips pressed onto yours in a tender kiss. You stayed in the embrace until you both caught your breath. Then he pulled out of you, your mixed juices running out of you. He could have cleaned you up using magic.

But Loki got out of bed, got a wet flannel from the bathroom and gently cleaned you, kissing your tired body, before sliding back into bed. He pulled you into his arms, your hands joined over his heart, legs intertwined and you both lay there, in your bubble of utter and complete happiness under warm covers, watching the snowflakes dance outside the window in the early hours of Christmas Day.

Christmas Day!

“Oh, wait here!”

You scrambled off the bed and ran to the door, forgetting about your nakedness, pulling your shoulder bag from under your coat. You pulled something from it and brought it back to Loki. He was sitting up, forearms resting on his knees, an intrigued look on his face. 

“Merry Christmas,” you said.

He looked at you and then at the present you held out to him. He cocked an eyebrow as he took it and pulled the fabric ribbon off. His hands parted the paper and then he grew completely still.

“Where in the nine realms did you get this?” he asked after a few moments, voice sounding rough.

“A friend of mine got her hands on this a while back. I thought you might like it.”

He stared at the book, transfixed. His slender fingers caressing the embossed letters on the front and then he lifted it to take in the scent of the pages. His eyes closed.

“Do you? Like it, I mean?” You were worried about this book. It had cost an arm and a leg, but you thought it would be worth it.

“Like it?” Loki asked, finally looking at you and pulling you on his lap. “My mother used to read me his poems when I was a child. I rediscovered it later. This is…”

He was searching for words, failed to find them and instead kissed you, hard, hand fisting in your hair. After a long moment, he broke the kiss.

“Thank you, love.”

Your fingers wrapped around his wrist, stroking his pulse point.

“Will you read it to me?” you asked, a bit out of breath.

Nodding, he sat against the headboard, you curled up against him with his arm around you. He made sure you were both tucked under the covers. Then he opened the book and cleared his throat.

“Kormákr Ӧgmundarson ‘Sigurðardrápa ‘Drápa’. This is one of my favourites, he wrote it for the love of his life.”

His fingers wandered up your arm.

“Brunnu beggja kinna

bjǫrt ljós á mik drósar,

oss hlœgir þat eigi,

eldhúss of við felldan.”

His digits absently stroked your ribcage, skirting over the side of your breast. The rhythm and intonation of his deep voice made you clench your thighs.

“Enn til ǫkkla svanna

ítrvaxins gatk líta,

þrǫ́ muna oss of ævi

eldask, hjá þreskeldi.”

He paused, closing the book and brushing his lips against the skin of your neck. Your eyes fluttered shut.

“What-what does he say?” you all but stuttered.

Loki kissed along your collarbone. Humming against your skin.

“The bright lights of both

her cheeks burned onto me

from the fire-hall's felled wood;

no cause of mirth for me in that.”

His hands cupped your breasts as he sucked and teased one of the nipples. Your hands tugged on his hair, desperate for him again already. You felt his need hard and heavy against your thigh.

“By the threshold I gained a glance

at the ankles of this girl

of glorious shape.”

Loki moved to lie between your legs, hands sliding over your breasts, your tummy, your thigh, down to your ankle, lifting it to wrap it around his hips.

“Yet while I live

that longing will never leave me.”

His voice faltered as he rocked his hips forward and your bodies were joined once more.

“That longing will never leave me,” he repeated like a vow, eyes serious and warm.

“Nor me,” you pledged, before you lost yourselves in the physical expression of your feelings once more.

~ fin ~

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To Have and To Hold - Chapter 4

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Summary: Loki comes home to find Violet missing. A/N: Thank you to everyone who supported me in continuing this series. I'm sorry it took longer than expected. Thank you for being invested in these characters as I am. I wanna thank @lokisgoodgirl for being my BETA and @michelleleewise for all the wonderful ideas. You two are the absolute best! 🥰 Pairing: Loki x OFC/Reader Word Count: 1.8K Tags/Warnings: Lots of angst.

Loki arrived hours later, barging into your shared room. His nerves unable to relax until he held you in his arms again.

“Darling.” He called out to you. He ran into the en suite to see if your nausea had gotten the best of you again but you weren’t there. “FRIDAY, where is Agent Moreau?”

“She is not in the compound, Mr. Laufeyson.”

“What do you mean she’s not in the compound? Where is she? Did she leave?” Loki started to shake. His nightmare from hours ago crept toward the back of his mind. Clawing at him.

“Her last known location was in your bedroom, sir.” The AI answered.

“She’s not here FRIDAY. Can you please pull the security camera footage from outside the hall? Queue her last appearance please?” FRIDAY obeyed and relayed the image on the television screen hung above the fireplace.

He watched you walking back and forth between your old room and his room. You had items in your hands, clothes, and some small keepsakes. The last image of you was closing the door to your shared room and that was it.

Loki tried your cell phone. He heard it ring on the bedside table. He went to the nightstand, noticing a folded piece of paper with his name on it.

What in the nine realms?! “Since when have I ever given her the impression that she was never enough?” The letter made him seethe. But more pressingly, it made him worried. “FRIDAY?”

“Yes, Mr. Laufeyson?”

“Where’s Violet?”

“Current location for Agent Moreau is unknown.”

“Where’s Dr. Banner?” Loki growled in agitation.

“In his laboratory, sir,” FRIDAY answered. He swiftly walked through the halls and down to the elevators, trying to make his way to see Bruce. “How did she leave the building?”

“Unknown,” FRIDAY answered, keeping in time with the prince. Her voice followed him through the speakers like a sentient being. He pushed the call for the elevator. His anger causing a minor crack in the button. He decided that it was taking too long and opted to go down the stairwell.

Taking two steps at a time, Loki made quick work of descending the stairs. “Did she tell anyone she was leaving?” He asked FRIDAY once he got back inside the building hallway.

“Unknown.”

“Is she hurt? Was she taken? Why hasn’t anyone filed a missing person’s report for her?” The doors of multiple labs and offices whizzed past him on his way to Bruce’s laboratory.

“Unknown.”

“Is there anything that you do know?” he yelled up into the closest speaker.

“I know plenty of information, Mr. Laufeyson. I just have no knowledge of what you are inquiring about.”

Loki opened Bruce’s lab with an angry flourish.

“She’s gone!” Loki yelled. Bruce dropped the small blow torch he had in his hands at Loki’s entrance.

“Geez, Loki. Warn a man before you enter his lab. I could’ve been carrying something explosive!”

“Bruce. She-She’s gone. I have no idea where she is. FRIDAY is of NO HELP!” Loki yelled to the ceiling. “She could be hurt! She could’ve been taken. I had a horrible dream earlier and now I’ve come home to find the love of my life gone!”

“Whoa, whoa Loki. Settle down. Violet is gone?” Bruce asked, trying to calm him.

“Yes! I come home and all I found was this note on her nightstand next to her phone.” Loki threw the note down to the table and Bruce picked it up to read. “How do I even get in contact with her? What if she was taken and this is all a- a ploy? Some ruse to make me think she left me, so I won’t go looking for her?”

“Loki…”

“She could be hurt. She could be manipulated and used.”

“Loki…”

“Thanos could be torturing her right now.”

“Loki!” Bruce roared, looking a little green around his neck. Loki immediately stopped pacing and huffed. “Calm down, please.”

“I can’t, Bruce. I nearly lost her last time. And we both lost our child. I can’t lose her again. Not like this.”

Bruce sighed. Thinking about that night gave him heartache. You came home from a nearly fatal gunshot wound and all he remembers was your distraught face and the dark secret you had asked him and Strange to keep.

He wondered how long you were going to keep up the charade. You couldn’t hide your changing body forever. Everyone was bound to notice. The fact that the God of Lies hasn’t picked up on anything untoward was incredible on your part.

“I’m sorry for your loss, Loki. And I’m sorry about this,” Bruce says holding up the note and handing it back to him. “But what is this about Thanos and torturing her? Start from the beginning,” Bruce asked trying to change the subject.

Loki recounted everything that has happened since he hung up the phone with you. His readiness to talk. The horrifying dream he had. Then coming home to find your letter and watched you act suspiciously in the security footage.

“Nothing adds up, Bruce! One minute she’s in our room, the next she’s gone?! No footage of her leaving. No sign of any of the vehicles being taken. Her clothes are gone. Her weapons…”

Loki stood there running his hands through his hair and pulling it. He looked as crazed as the day he set foot on earth trying to conquer it for Thanos.

“Loki. I will help you find her,” Bruce volunteered.

“You will?”

“I can tell that you love her, greatly. And by the way she ended this note, I know that she loves you too. You guys just have a lot to work through. A LOT!” Bruce reasoned. “She has a tendency to run, doesn’t she?”

“Yes, she does. I just thought that I would be running right by her side, is all,” Loki sighed. “I mean…how could she think that Bruce? How could she think she was unworthy?”

“I…might know…something about that,” Thor chimed in.

“Blessed Yggdrasil!”  Loki shrieked. “How long have you been there?”

“I’ve been here since before you came in!” Thor said indignantly. “We’ve been testing out Mjolnir’s heat…”

“Wonderful, Thor! Now, back to my predicament. What exactly do you know?” Loki demanded.

Thor sighed, “When we were on our last mission together…”

“Where you let her get shot, yes…”

“Before she got shot, we were discussing the future of the baby. Our traditions. How the child would’ve been whisked away to start training as a royal heir and guardian of the nine realms.”

“You WHAT?!”

“We talked about how you would be king one day if you chose to do so, and she might become queen.”

“Why would say that? We haven’t even discussed anything of the sort!”

“She wanted to know!”

“So, you’re telling me…that you told the mother of my unborn child…that we would’ve taken her baby away from her. To be raised as a warrior…or…or however, father saw fit, without her concern?”

“I didn’t put it in those words, Loki. She wanted to understand why you were so upset. And I told her that you just wanted the best for her and that you didn’t want her to give up her lifestyle. So, as per our traditions, the child would’ve been taken and raised...OOHHH, I see where I made the mistake.”

“YOU IMBECILE!” Loki yelled as he grabbed the small torch from where Bruce had placed it. In his hands, the blaze had grown higher, as if it were a sword made of flame. Thor rounded the table and backed away hoping to put Bruce in between them.

“Bruce, step away. There will be no saving my brother from the hellfire I will unleash,” Loki threatened.

“Loki, calm down. Thor, please don-don’t put me in the middle of this,” Bruce said exasperated.

“I will help you, Loki! I promise. I will help you look for Violet.” Thor tried to placate him. Loki swung the makeshift weapon and Bruce dodged it early enough to not get singed, leaving Thor to face Loki alone.

“Why would you spout nonsense to her, when I hadn’t had the chance to talk to her about it myself? No wonder she ran off! You took her choice away from her! She either loses our child or loses her freedom. No wonder she ran. She got scared.”

“Well, I guess it really didn’t matter in the end…” Thor said carelessly, more to himself but said it out loud. Before he could retract his statement, Loki swung the flame sword toward him again.

Loki saw red. His ears began ringing and the pain was the only thing he felt at being robbed of a life with you and the pain of losing the child. He yelled out loud. A plume of green seidr erupted around him. The smoke expanded out and then came back in, centering on Thor. A minor shake was felt all around the compound.

When Loki had finished yelling, and the dust finally settled, Bruce made his way over toward Loki.

“Loki? Thor?” Bruce coughed, fanning the debris away from him. Loki emerged from the smolder, squeezing a frog in his hands. Loki pushed the frog toward Bruce’s chest.

“I’ll change him when I have calmed down. If he’s lucky.” Loki growled at the frog. With a flick of his wrist, Loki opened the lab doors and walked out, taking the flume of smoke with him.

⬅️ Chapter 3 | Chapter 5 ➡️

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[thecryptidzenith]

11 for the fic game ask!

11. Bonus: recommend your favorite fic

Okay, you're getting two answers for this one because my real answer isn't a D20 fic, and seeing as that's my fandom at the moment, I'd be remiss to not rec something from it.

For the past... Jesus, four years, my favorite fic has been The Prestige by black_feather_fiction (also @black-feather-fiction) No contest. I don't do MCU fic or fandom anymore, but this is the one exception. It's just. It's so good. It's demonstrates the best use of the medium of fanfiction I've ever seen (yes, I'm of the opinion that fanfiction is its own distinct medium, but I'm not going to get into it now.)

Now the conceit of The Prestige is similar to a lot of MCU long fics: what if the plot was... good? Between the California-in-the-1840's/50's amount of untapped gold in the movies and whatever any given writer wanted to pull from the comics, there are so many elements to play with when rewriting a truly epic version of the story presented in the Infinity Saga, or even just a small segment of it. There are a lot of these, and I've read a lot of these. It's exactly my kind of thing, I love a good Plot.

The thing that's special about The Prestige is the way it incorporates the conventions of storytelling in its worldbuilding. To put it simply, an all-powerful God does exist in this universe, and he's three old women who terrorize innkeepers. The Norns/the Fates/other Mother-Maiden-Crone mythological archetypes, are real, and they control the threads of fate, so to speak. The entire universe exists as their plaything, and given the chaos and entropy of the universe, they pull stories from it. The laws of storytelling are just as influential, immutable, and important as the laws of physics in this universe. And just like the laws of physics, they can be manipulated towards a particular use.

This is how the fic opens: with Loki attempting to tell the universe a story so perfect and beautiful that the Norns cannot help but let the tale play out in real life. He doesn't quite succeed. However, the rules of storytelling are never forgotten, by the characters and by the author. Having the conventions of storytelling being a part of story's universe is a brilliant move that I have not gotten over after three years. Obviously, real life doesn't play out like a story, so when telling a story there's always some suspension of disbelief involved, because real life isn't that neat. Having an in-world explanation for the existence of story structure is something I'd never seen before and it's brilliant. And it's perfect for a story about two liars, image-crafters, storytellers, whatever you want to call them.

The story structure being built into the world is incredible, but so is the way the characters attempt to manipulate it in their favor. Even beyond the opening tableau, characters work to push the narrative in directions that will serve them. And the narrative pushes back. Every time I think about how the Fall of the Giant plot beat plays out, I fall more and more in love with it. It's the perfect blend of expectation subversion, expectation fulfillment, and effective character beats. It's fucking incredible.

Besides the rules of storytelling, The Prestige also makes reference to a lot of stories in the cultural zeitgeist in a way that's as delightful as it is earnest. The primary benefit of fic as a storytelling medium is that the audience already has a shared set of knowledge. We know who the characters are. We know how canon goes, and authors already have prepackaged tools to tell their stories with. Less needs to be established in fanfic compared to other kinds of fiction because the audience has a shared knowledge base. The Prestige takes this intertextuality further by pulling from more than just the MCU canon, but from works as varied as Mystery Science Theater 3000, Gremlins, and Alice in Wonderland. These cultural touchstones are in meaningful conversation with the contents of The Prestige and efficiently add depth in a really interesting and engaging way. Hel, even the title is taken from a Nolan movie. This fic is so deeply tied to the culture it's a part of, and I adore it.

Beyond the elements of the story that are inseparably tied to its in-universe use of narrative, the plot is very well put together. I find the bit with Ozymandias (yes, like the Percy Shelly poem) particularly clever, but it's all very good. Despite it's length, I find The Prestige compulsively readable, its writing is excellent. The characterization is excellent, the worldbuilding is engaging, the character dynamics are delightful to read about and devastating for the characters involved. I think this fic may genuinely have everything: Plot, romance, action, adventure, whump, angst, parent/child relationships, (explored from both sides) familial trauma, sexual trauma, self-destruction, sibling relationships, eating disorders--I'm really just listing tags here, but there's So Much, and I love every bit of it. I have loved every bit of it for years, and I don't care how long updates take, I Will Read It. It's the only MCU fic I've been able to read in years, and honestly? I'm not that mad about it, it's fucking incredible.

Now with all that being said, my favorite D20 fic is a lot harder to pick. I've not been in the fandom that long, I haven't read a ton of fic, and my tastes skew towards the Epic, Plot-focused, and Looooooong. Which is a bit difficult to come by (as is time to read.) There are, however, a lot of excellent fics, out there, though I think I have the most to say about The Properties of Adaine by Tangerine_Blast (also @20dimensionsoftangerine) (and by extension its predecessor, but we don't need to get into it.)

The conceit is that because of Oracle reasons, Adaine gets kidnapped by Kalvaxus as a kid and grows older thinking of him as a great paternal figure even though he sucks because her only points of comparison are Arianwen & Angywn. The interesting part is only really discussed and addressed in The Properties of Adaine, which is that she's technically an object! Legally, magically, an object--a dragon's thrall to be more specific. It's a fascinating exploration of the ramifications of DnD worldbuilding, as well as an exploration of identity, security, trauma, etc. It's a bit of a thorny subject to tackle, but so far as I can tell, it's handled with grace and sensitivity. It's doing a lot of very interesting things with the Themes, plus Aelwyn is absolutely insane (she's adopted/kidnapped by Aguefort.) which I get a kick out of. Overall, a striking story (and also one that's still being updated, which is probably why it sticks with me.)

[nerdby]

It was never about a throne.

Like I completely reject the notion that Loki took over Asgard at the end of The Dark World because he "wanted a throne."

Because he said in the very first movie that he never wanted a throne. All he ever wanted was to be seen as Thor's equal. He wanted to stop living in Thor's shadow. Why would that have changed?

It didn't. Loki took over Asgard at the end of TDW as his own of getting revenge on his family for taking him for granted.

Like what is the first thing that happens when Thor brings Loki back to Asgard?

What is the very first thing Odin says to Loki?

"Why did you do that?"

"Are you okay?"

Nope, none of that. Let's review--

So the conversation between Loki and Frigga establishes a few things--

Loki has given up hope. He's assumed that Odin is going to have him killed. That's why he says, "Define worse."

He knows that he can never live up to his parents' expectations of him, so why would they believe anything he has to say about the situation regarding Thanos? Why would they believe that Loki never actually planned on ruling Midgard but was sent there because he was being manipulated and blackmailed?

They wouldn't. That's what he's thinking anyway, so he decides to play along cause they've already assumed the worst of him.

Loki wants to hear what Odin really thinks of him -- his precious baby boy that he rescued from Jotunheim.

And one of the first things Odin says to him is,

"All this because Loki desires a throne?"

You can tell from the opening scene that Loki is dreading his conversation with his father. He just wants to get it over with as soon as possible. And the entire conversation is him basically saying,

But it was okay when you did it?

Except he knows it wasn't. He's just throwing Odin's hypocrisy in his own face because now the truth is out there, and everything Loki learned in the first Thor movie has been reconfirmed: Odin does not care about Loki, and deep down he knows he should have just left Loki on Jotunheim to die. Because regardless of whatever plans he had for Loki -- to use him as a pawn in some political scheme:

"By the way, Laufey, you remember that son of yours that went missing eons ago when I was here slaughtering your people--?"

Regardless of those meticulously thought out, painstakingly laid plans Loki is a bad egg. Irredeemable. Undeserving of any sort of sympathy or second chance.

Loki just wanted to hear him say it because he was expecting to die. He wanted to die. He doesn't want to live knowing that he's ruined his mother's life, disappointed her, and completely destroyed whatever chance he had at repairing his relationship with Thor. He doesn't want to live with the memories of Thanos's torture in his head or knowing that the only father he'd ever had only ever saw him as a gambling chip. That's why he spent the entire scene snarking off and calling his dad out on his shit.

So, yes, by the end of the movie he's furious and resentful.

Because his family is still unwilling to say, "We're sorry we fucked up. We're sorry we hurt you."

Throughout the entire film Thor never comes to see Loki or ask if he's okay. The only time Thor goes to Loki throughout the entire movie is when he needs his help to save Jane. He doesn't care about the pain Loki feels -- no, he's just worried about some mortal that threw herself at him during the seventy-two hours he spent banished on Midgard.

Odin and Thor just assume the worst of Loki without even bothering to ask if he's okay. They completely disregard all of the abuse, the favoritism, and the fact that he said flat out that he never wanted a throne. But, yeah, at the end of the day that must be what its really about cause Loki is nothing more than a spoiled brat of a prince, nothing more or less, right?

And that is why Loki took over Asgard and sent his father to a nursing home on Midgard. He is a child, lashing out and furious at the fact that he is being held responsible for his parents' and brother's sins. Now, what was it that Rocket said in the first GtoG movie?

"I didn't ask to get made."

Well, Loki never asked for Odin to rescue him from Jotunheim.

And since the Loki fandom has so far portrayed the emotional depth of a teaspoon, let's just throw this is here to see if we can make the parallels a bit less subtle--

So all of the healing and growth that Loki accomplished in the TV series is not because he's suddenly focused on something other than a throne. Because it was never about that. Ever.

[taraljc]

More on why my OT3 is my OT3.

First of all it's very important to remember that the Loki we are watching on TV is from 2012. I know we know that with our heads but it's important to also know that with our hearts.

This is the Loki who desperately wanted to prove that he was worthy, and was in fact right that Thor was not ready because he was too immature and he was too hasty and he was too much driven by childish love of combat and violence for the sake of combat and violence to be a good king.

He also finds out in the worst way possible that not only is he adopted, he is a completely different species, was being kept most likely as a hostage, and it recontextualized his entire relationship with his parents in a single moment.

He is the butt of jokes from Thor and his friends, his skill set is not valued because it's not based in martial prowess, and the only person in his life who has ever loved him unconditionally was Frigga.

This is in no way excusing Loki's actions, mind you. He didn't care how many Asgardians died when he let Frost Giants into Asgard to disrupt Thor's coronation. He didn't care who he killed in Jötunheimr because they were Frost Giants and he had been raised to believe that it was completely justified to slaughter his enemies. And when pushed to his limits, when it became clear that gaslighting Thor to keep him on Midgard and from returning to Asgard was futile, Loki knowingly sent the Destroyer to stop his brother and their friends, Knowing that 'stop' might mean 'kill'.

But once you remove Loki and isolate him from Thor, Asgard, an audience to play to, or perceived underlings to manipulate, he is adrift. After viewing the brief, brief remainder of what would have been his life (and bear in mind, he was born in 965 CE) including the tragedy of his mother's death and the unexpected warmth of his father's love and his brother's regard, he experiences complete ego death.

And this is like seriously 1 hour into the show.

Mobius treats Loki as a person. He respects his skills, he's wise to his bullshit and calls him on it, and for all intents and purposes is the first real friend who likes Loki just as he is rather than for who he could be or should be.

The gentlemen's wager over research is possibly the first time Loki has been valued for his research abilities and his intellect. Mobius is the first person since Frigga to tell him that he can be anything he wants to be, including a good person. and that it's never too late to change.

There are a thousand moments Mobius could have chosen to trap Loki in in his time cell. But he chose the confrontation with Sif after Loki had cut her hair. It's a brief moment in a thousand year lifespan, but it clearly made a deep, deep impression on Loki because Sif said the quiet part out loud.

"I hope you know you deserve to be alone and you always will be."

Loki hears this over and over and over again, cycling through pretty much every emotion until there's nothing left but honesty. and so we see a rare moment of Loki expressing regret for his previous actions to someone whom he hurt. Even though it's not really Sif, that does not make his admission any less genuine.

"I'm a horrible person. I get it. I really am. I cut off your hair because I thought it'd be funny. And it's not. I crave attention because I'm a narcissist. And I suppose it's [...] because I'm scared of being alone."

And then of course after completely baring his soul, confessing his weakness, admitting to shame and fear, Sif looks down at him and repeats his greatest fear.

"You are alone and you always will be."

Sylvie has lived with the reality of being completely and totally alone since she was 8 years old. While we have no idea how long she was actually on the run from the TVA, she is clearly older than Loki, and every other variant in the void. She was the first, and he was the last. and what connection they made on Lamentis was just the simple realisation that they're not alone. Even if it's only for a few moments before they are completely obliterated, they are happy and at peace because despite their fears and what others have said in anger and pity, so long as they have each other, they are not alone.

So long as they choose one another, they prove that neither deserve to be alone.

The reason Sylvie is different from all of the other Loki variants was because she was not shaped by the toxic sibling rivalry that poisoned Loki and prompted him to take extreme actions to try and prove to Odin that he was worthy.

She didn't grow up teased and bullied for being different from her peers. Instead, she grew up fighting every single day to survive. For over a thousand years, she experienced life in brief snatches in the hours or days before the destruction of everything and everyone around her.

She and Loki could not be more different, despite being variants of the same people. and yet Loki looks at her and sees someone he wants to selflessly protect, regardless of the cost to himself. It is completely foreign territory, and outside anything he has ever experienced and he is probably completely and totally terrified.

But I genuinely believe that it is because of his friendship with Mobius that he is willing and able to put aside his own agenda completely to care for someone else.

Mobius and Sylvie are likely the only people in the universe capable of provoking that kind of loyalty and steadfastness from a trickster who was never meant to change, only to act as a catalyst for change in others. Because they look at him and see him. And there is so much power in being seen and being known.

Sylvie doesn't know who she is yet. and I think she finds Loki's faith in her is a little intimidating, even as she smuggly accepts it because she is clearly the superior Loki. She has always been alone, but this might be the first time she's truly lonely. So I am curious to see what her reaction to Loki arriving in Broxton in 1982 will be.

[ravenlking]

𝐓𝐖𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐂 𝐎𝐂 [𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐗 𝐓𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃]

"𝐈 𝐃𝐎 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐈𝐒 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐅, 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐇𝐄𝐌, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐎𝐒." MASTERLIST

Name: Astrid Lokidottir (Female + Main Form) and Perseus Lokison (Professor Form)

Title (s): Goddess of Snow, Ice, Music, and Vengence, Apprentice to the God of Mischief, Asgard's Most Powerful Sorcereress, Princess of Asgard, Winter Warrior, Professor Lokison of the Magic Arts

Sex: F

Pronouns: She/Her, He/Him, They/Them

Age: 865 Asgardian Years, 17 in Human Years (50 Asgardian Years = 1 Human Year)

Date of Birth: December 16 (one day before Loki's birthday)

Abilities:

Shapeshifting

Illusions and Astral Projection

Cryokinesis

Telekinesis and Telepathy

Teleportation

Energy Manipulation (Energy Shields, Energy Blasts, etc)

Conjuration

Flight

Favorite Food: Dried Fruits (Asgard didn't have any sort of candy). However, on Midgard, she likes the sweetness that macarons would give. She also has a fondness for ice cream, the cooling sensation is a delight.

Least Favorite Food: Anything spicy. She is the goddess of ice and snow after all, spicy foods which are tongue-burning hot creates a level of discomfort for her. She can bare it, but internally, she wishes that the food never existed.

Hobby: Pranking others, creating ice sculptures, practicing her magic (she loves the awed faces and the recognition she receives from showing off)

Personality:

Mischievous, Confident but borderline Arrogance, Blunt, Sarcastic, Cold

She'll only be kind to those she has been close with for decades. She has a soft side for small, cute objects but will never show it. Her frozen heart might thaw slightly upon seeing people in pitiful conditions, but she'll never show it.

By nature, she is quite motherly, in her own way. People might view her as someone untouchable and cold, but Astrid shows in her own ways that she cares.

It comes in the form of ice sculptures, a talent she has sharpened over the decades.

Her anger is dangerous. Don't ever get on her bad side. Astrid can hold grudges for decades.

Astrid's rage is not to scoff at. With her heightened emotions, she can bring on an eternal winter or freeze the entire realm. Unchecked, her powers would be equivalent to five overblots combined and more.

Background:

Loki found her abandoned in the gardens near the palace, cold and freezing to death. He quickly brought her back to the palace to be healed by his mother, Frigga.

Once she was healed, Loki brought her under his wing, treating her more like his daughter than an actual sister (which Odin and Frigga adopted her as)

They were the closest pair anyone's ever since - one is considered incompletely without the other. In fact, it wasn't uncommon to see them attached at the hip around the palace, laughing and giggling as they pranked the soldiers and hung out in the library.

Loki and Astrid were inseparable.

Soon, her coronation came. She was crowned Princess of Asgard and the three Norns titled her the Goddess of Ice, Snow, and Music, and secondary Goddess of Mischief. Loki was filled with pride as he watched his daughter's coronation and see her grow into the goddess he was proud to call his daughter.

However, as the plot of 'Thor' came into play, Odin sent Astrid out to a different realm to learn to master her cryokinesis, therefore leaving her out of everything that has happened. She only came back through the Bifrost during the battle between Thor and Loki, helplessly watching as her mentor, her father-figure, fell from the Bifrost Bridge.

Afterward, she fell into a deep depression. She was lifeless, only responding when needed and locking herself in Frigga's library, where she spent hours mastering and unlocking new magic within her. When 'Avengers' came into play, Thor begged her to go with him and she reluctantly went. When she saw her father fighting and killing all the innocent Midguardians, she was horrified - until she saw the blue tint in her father's eyes. She quickly knocked him unconscious, hiding both of them together until the Chitauri left.

When the fighting was over, Astrid begged Thor to help explain to his Avenger friends the truth and glared each of them down until they accepted it.

Odin was furious. He demanded that Loki be sent to Midgard until Odin deemed him "lesson-learned". Loki didn't care - as long as Astrid was by his side, he would go anywhere. Astrid was his world, and he was hers.

They spent their days on Midgard in Stark Tower, determined to make up for the time they lost apart. Loki, with his limited powers, taught Astrid some new tricks, teaching and broadening her magic powers.

Astrid grew to be fond of the Avengers, joining them and becoming known to the general public as the "Winter Warrior".

The rest of the movie plots went on the same, only with Loki by their side (reluctantly).

Wanda Maximoff was "adopted" by Astrid, who decided to teach her how to control her powers. When Pietro died, she consoled Wanda and in the process, she may or may not have set up Vision and Wanda together.

When 'infinity War' arrived, Astrid was downright furious.

Astrid has been granted the title of 'Goddess of Vengence' after witnessing Loki's death at the hands of Thanos. She was incredibly out of control as she fought alongside the Avengers in 'Infinity War' and wasn't the one to be dusted.

When the war went into chaos for five years, Astrid was crowned Queen of Asgard against her will. Instead of desperately trying to find out how to kill Thanos, she was stuck ruling a kingdom rampant with chaos and fear. Within months, she pulled everyone together and Asgard was prospering in a world destroyed by Thanos.

She still mourned her father but knew that Loki never wanted her to be depressed forever. She focuses all her powers on restoring Asgard to its fullest potential.

When 'Endgame' approached, she was determined to hunt Thanos down and destroyed him from within. She fought ferociously, emotions running rampant, and without anyone to hold her back, she was a monster in disguise. She decimated hundreds of Thano's warriors with a stomp of her foot (causing thousands of ice shards to shoot upwards and stab them through the heart), froze them with a single blink of the eye, she was impossible to beat.

When Thanos was finally defeated, she suddenly fell to the ground, head slumping next to the dying Tony Stark. Something about the snap being so close to her made her feel as if she was pulled away from this realm to the next, into the villain's world.

Trivia:

Her signature colors are black, navy blue, and silver. However, in honor of showing off their relationship, Astrid kept green highlights in her hair. She keeps her hair tied up in a ponytail to avoid any distractions, but Vil has urged her to keep it down because "she looks absolutely gorgeous like this, Rook, back me up."

Her signature weapon was twin daggers, similar to Loki's, but they could be combined into her staff.

Although she may be the goddess of music, she prefers playing the violin and piano the most. Mainly because it reminds her of how she spent days by Loki's side learning new songs and enchanting the Asgardians during their yearly ball with her sweet playing.

When she arrived in Twisted Wonderland, she actually froze Grim's feet before leaving. She met Crowley, who thought she was a student before she threatened him with her twin daggers.

Instead of becoming a student, Crowley decided to install her as the professor of Magic Arts (specializing in the uncommon arts such as teleportation, elemental control, unique magic mastery, etc)

Astrid switched into her male form for the time being because she didn't feel as if she could loosen her guard and return to her original figure. It doesn't take up much of her magic reserves because it's not an illusion, it is a whole gender swap. She goes by her male name: Perseus Lokison.

The students of NRC treat him more like a father or a principal than Crowley (it's kind of obvious especially when Crowley keeps loading him with work)

Transformed Ramshackle into an unbiased dorm for any and every student, is the "dorm leader" or dorm father of it.

To those that first meet him, Perseus seems too cold and too frightening to get close to. However, those used to his behavior are able to read past his frosty exterior and interpret his true feelings, with some difficulty.

Perseus cannot cook. But he can make the best drinks anyone has ever seen. Azul has been trying his very best to recruit him to the Mostro Lounge, but he refuses. First, he is his professor. Second, he is a god. It would destroy his pride if he worked under a mortal. (However, he would never admit that he is impressed by the efforts from the mortal, Azul Ashengrotto)

Post-Overblots, he would sit by their sides, waiting until they came back. The victims would always find their comfort food in his hands (conjured, not cooked by him) and him serenading them with calming music, piano/violin conjured. He would do his best to play therapist because they somehow made their way through his cold, frosty heart.

𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐃.

[wint3r-h3art]

Red & The Trickster God

Pairing: Loki x F!Reader

Summary: the forest was full of monsters. It was advised to never travel during the nightfall or even alone, for the monsters would come and devour you.

Word count: 4.2K

⚠️Warnings: This fic contains dark elements for power play & manipulation, implied stalking behavior. DO NOT READ IF THESE TOPICS UPSET YOU ‼️

Other warnings include: pet name (pet), praising kink, unprotected sex, bath tub sex, , fingering, edging, oral (male receiving), face fucking, cream pie. Badly written dialog because English is not my native language

A/N: this is loosely based on “Red Riding Hood”. This my entry for @tom-whore-dleston 500 followers writing challenge. Please follow @wint3r-library for new fic update. No beta. Any mistakes are mine. Your reblog and comment are greatly, greatly appreciated.

Cold air crept through your skin as the forest moaned and groaned of the shifting tree limbs. Snow had just begun to melt as the warmer spring air ushered in the warmer season. Your breath hitched in your throat as you were trying to fight the cold shiver that pricked your skin with gooseflesh. The forest had always been cold and dark, even if it was the middle of August when the blazing sun was in its full glory. 

And it was full of monsters.

It was advised to never travel during the nightfall or even alone, for the monsters would come and devour you. But here you were, bound by the large sacred tree, blindfolded, awaiting your death as you were chosen to be the sacrifice.

Red, the villagers called you for the crimson coat you often wore when you ventured out into the village. You’re naught but a simple woman living alone near the edge of the village. Your isolation sparked rumors of witchcraft. They feared you, yet your presence enticed them. Perhaps it was the way you look, or perhaps it was the way you kept to yourself that sparked their curiosity. Whatever it was, they made it more than clear that you were not welcomed.

Your body shivered, teeth chattered as another freezing wind blew past you. The coldness seeped to your very bone. Your mind drifted to an old tale your grandmother used to tell you about an old God who roamed this forest. 

She said he fell to Earth like a falling star, crashing into the very spot that has become the forest itself. His skin was as blue as the sky, eyes were as red as the blood, and he was as tall as the tree. He rarely made himself known to humans, but when he did, he sometimes took the form of a great serpent, and sometimes he took the form of a mare. His most common form of all was a great black wolf with eyes that were so green, they were almost glowing. You really thought it was just another fairytale to scare you when you were a child. Now that you were here though, it felt more real than ever.

The crunching of the twigs made you stiffen suddenly. Your heart was beating heavily against your chest as you strained against your binding. You became hyper-aware of your intruder now. Whatever this thing was, it was getting closer. You were holding your breath at this point, anticipating till the blindfold ripped your face.

You blinked a couple of times, trying to readjust your eyesight to a tall shadow standing right in front of you. 

“And what do we have here?” His voice was smooth like velvet. Each word sent a tremor through you, awakening something inside of you that you’ve never felt before. He was crouching now till his eyes were leveled with yours. You blinked some more to meet his captivating emerald eyes. His inky black hair was in contrast to his pale skin, making him look more like a phantom than a man. His features were refined and perfect. Not a single scar nor flaw to be found. He looked almost other-worldly.

“Who are you?” you asked, your voice shaking slightly. You didn’t know whether it was from sheer panic alone or was it from the cold wind that bit into your skin, but your body buzzed with a sudden surge of energy. 

“Well, your savior, of course.” An amused smile quirked at the corner of his lips. He looked too handsome if there was such a thing. The men in your village were rugged and rough, but this man was different. He was so pristine that you felt as if this was some sort of hallucination.

“Well, I’m still tied up, so I don’t believe I am saved yet.”

The handsome stranger chuckled softly before he made a quick work of a thin dagger in his hand and swiftly cut your binding before he stood up and sheathed the gleaming metal back into its leather holster. You rubbed your wrist gently, trying to massage the blood back into your hands. 

“Thank you,” you looked up to him. Your teeth chattered as your body trembled terribly from the cold.

The handsome stranger quickly unbuckled the heavy cloak and draped it over your form. You hissed by the sudden warmness, but most of all your body quivered by the inviting smell that lingered heavily in your nostril. He smelled of pine and earth, the sort of smell that reminded you of a warm and comfortable place.

“You don’t even know me, yet you saved me.”

The man chuckled softly as he adjusted the black leather gloves on his hands. The more you look at him the more you feel like you’re dreaming. There was no way anyone could be this gorgeous. 

“My name is Y/N, but you can call me Red…” you mumbled softly. You didn’t expect him to hear or do anything about it.

“Why Red?”

“Because I used to wear this worn-out cloak that my grandmother gave me, and well, that’s all they know me for.”

“You look better in green, to be honest,” he flashed you an amused smile that made your cheeks burn. “You can call me Loki.” His eyes seemed to soften at the way you seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as warmness slowly enveloped you.

“Loki…” you tested the name on your lips. Strange the name felt familiar to you, yet you couldn’t remember what it was. “How can I ever repay you?”

Loki thought for a moment, his gaze lingered on your face for a moment, then down. “What can you possibly offer me, my sweet?”

You chewed on your lips momentarily. You could clearly hear the condescending tone in his voice, and he was absolutely right. What can you possibly have that can amount to what he just did for you? 

“I can only offer you my servitude, my lord.” It was hard to not call him a lord. He was so poised and proper. The way he smoothly got up to his feet, or the way he spoke was anything but ordinary. The word just came out on its own. “All my belongings were taken from me, so I am left with nothing, I’m afraid. A lifetime of my servitude is all I can offer you.”

This seemed to catch his attention by the way his dark brows quirked. Loki crouched down once more as he captured your chin in between his gloved fingers. “Ah…this just got more interesting…” His emerald eyes seemed to sparkle even under the dim light of the silvery moon. “Not a bad offer for me, I suppose. But what about you?”  

You felt heat creeping up to your face as your heart raised the more you looked at his eyes. His voice sent tremors through you, making the area between your thighs ache. There was no denying that he was a handsome lad, but there was also a dangerous edge to him as well that made the hair at the back of your neck stand. 

“What about me?”

“You do not know what I am, or what I can do. Yet, you offer yourself so freely to me…If I can guess, you do not wish to return to your village.”

You can feel your face heated when he spoke those words out loud. Your chest ached at the word. “To them, I am a witch,” you said softly. Your gaze now fell to the ground. “They accused me of being something I am not. And to be honest with you, they treated a whore better than they treated me,” you laughed bitterly before your expression changed back to your serious one. “I can be your servant–a maid if you want me too, or perhaps something more if you find me suitable enough to warm your bed…as long as I don’t have to go back there. They will find a reason to get rid of me again.”

Loki chuckled as he crouched down once more till his face was only a few inches away from yours. You could feel the heat radiated off of him, and his scent was intoxicating, making your head spin. His eyes searched yours and it was hard to not feel some sort of way when you looked deep into those beautiful eyes of his. “Once I accepted this offer, you can never go back, remember that.” 

You nodded.

With that, Loki picked you up in his arms and started to walk as if you weighed nothing. There was no grunting, nor was there any huffing. You didn’t feel the muscles of his arms straining. Instead, it felt like both of you were gliding across the forest floor. 

“W-What are you doing?” You didn’t panic, but there was a distinct nervousness in it. Perhaps you were too numb by now. It couldn’t possibly be any worse than being devoured by the monsters that lurk among the trees.

“You offered your lifetime of servitude to me, and I agreed.”

“But why are you carrying me?”

“Simply take care of what is mine now,” he said briefly, not even looking at you at this point. “Plus, I do not think you are in any shape to walk with no shoes on, let alone with those nasty cuts on your feet.” 

“So what will I be?”

“You will be whatever I see fit.” His brief answer did nothing to ease your mind, and Loki felt your uneasiness. “For now, you will be my pet, so allow me to take care of you.”

“Loki…” you said his name again, then you suddenly remembered where you heard the name. 

Loki, he was called. The Trickster God. They said he showed up as a handsome lad with viridescent eyes and hair as black as the night to those he finds interesting. But be warned, for he will try to spirit you away.

“Oh God,” you muttered out loud as the words of your grandmother echoed. “You’re the god they were talking about. The Great Wolf…the Trickster God.”

Loki chuckled. “This is why you should never offer anything to a stranger.”

You could see that mischievous glint in his eyes, and in the back of your fucked up mind, you were curious about it. Your mind wondered whether someone as ethereal as him would ever find you attractive enough to bed you, or perhaps having something more. 

“I was your offering regardless of whether I agree to serve you or not, so why did you go through all the trouble of helping me?”

Loki didn’t answer. As a matter of fact, he continued to walk as if he was hiding something behind those viridian eyes.

The rest of the journey back to his compound was in silence. Occasionally, you stole a glimpse or two at your new master. A part of you was terrified at the prospect of being his pet, but another part of you was curious about what he wanted. He carried you into a large washroom with a tub already filled with steaming hot water. The smell of lavender oil lingered heavily in the air, instantly soothing your weary bones. You expected him to leave you to bathe alone of course, but he simply stood there as if he was waiting for you.

“My lord…”

“Undress,” he said firmly as he stood there with hands behind his back. You swallowed at the way those commanding words suddenly made the area between your thighs throbbed terribly. Your hand shakily undo your bodice. Slowly piece by piece as his gaze burned into yours. Your cheeks burned and your heart raised from the mere idea of being watched. Once you were bare before him, Loki took a few steps forward, taking your chin between his gloved fingers.

“Surely, you don’t expect me to undress myself, pet.” 

You swallowed as you quickly tried to undo his garment with trembling and clumsy hands. The sound of your heartbeat was almost deafening at the way you struggled to maintain your composure. Loki gestured to you to get into the tub, and you compiled without a single word.

The candlelight made the water golden. Your thought was running rampant with images of being taken by him in this very tub. It was hard to not think about it when your gaze briefly lingered on his manhood. The captivation about his size suddenly plagued your mind. You were no virgin, but you also have never met a god face to face before, let alone a naked one. How did one prepare oneself for a god?

“Your mind is wondering,” his smooth velvety voice came behind you. You didn’t know when but he had comfortably seated himself behind you. Your face was growing warmer when you could feel his growing length pressed against your back. 

“Yes.”

Loki hummed softly, urging you to continue.

“I’m trying to understand what my offer means to you.”

“You will be whatever I see fit,” he said again as his large hands slowly run up and down your arms, sending shivers down your spine. Loki now rested his chin on your shoulder, and you felt your breath hitched in your throat. “For now, I want you to be my pet to play with.”  His breath was practically brushing against the sensitive skin of your neck. His voice was slowly making you wet. It was simply unfair by the effect he had on you.

“Shh…” he pressed his lips against your jawline as his hand drifted down to your breasts. Loki begins to gently roll your nipples between his fingers, twisting them and rubbing them till they harden. You moaned shakily as your head fell back on his shoulder. His fingers continued to tease the taut peaks. You could feel him smiling as he pressed his kisses along your jawline. Surely, he knew the kind of effect he had on you.

“Darling, you're already so wet for me,” he whispered softly against your ears as his fingers drifted down to your aching pussy. He was probing you and teasing your swollen clit with his long slender fingers, sending jolts of pleasure straight to your core. 

“Loki…Please,” you begged softly as you found yourself spreading your legs wider for him. Loki's smile widened, clearly pleased at the way you gave yourself so willingly to him.

“That’s it, pet. Open yourself to me.” You replied with some mumbling nonsense as he plunged a long, slender finger inside you. You hissed in unison as Loki felt your pussy tighten around his digit. “You’re so warm and tight, pet,” he hissed between his breaths as he slowly pumped his finger in and out of you. “Let's see if you can take another one,” he smirked against your skin as he plunged another finger inside you. A long, drawn-out moan escaped from your lips as you gently rolled your hips against his fingers, practically fucking yourself to his knuckle. “That’s it, my sweet. Show me how you like to be fucked.” 

You cried softly in his arms when he slowly rubbed his thumb over your clit, eliciting more pleasure through you that all you could do was to moan out his name. This pleased him greatly, and he couldn’t help but push you further and closer to the edge.

Your legs twitched suddenly when you felt his fingers curled against that one spot. If he continued to do this, you surely would—

But your thoughts and pleasure were interrupted when Loki removed his fingers so suddenly. You couldn’t help but whine softly against his arms, but your new master quickly amended this loss when he suddenly shoved his fingers right into your mouth.

You moaned lowly, sucking on his digits eagerly, imagining yourself sucking on his cock, which was pressing against your back quite firmly. Judging by the feel of it, he was long and thick. And you were more than eager to welcome him.

“Such a good pet you are,” he cooed softly. “Are you imagining yourself sucking on my cock, darling?”

You nodded eagerly as your tongue licked along with his fingers while you rubbed your back against his swollen member.

Loki hissed before he quickly turned you around till you were facing him. You looked at him with an unbashful expression as you wrapped your hand around his stiff cock, slowly stroking the velvety, hardness.  His cock jerked and his mouth hung agape. Loki allowed himself to indulge. His head tipped back. His inky black hair fell like a cascade of black silk against the edge of the porcelain tub. He looked straight out of a painting.

You noticed the way his eyes glossed over when you brushed your thumb over the slit of his cock. Flickering of the amber light glimmered against the soft glow of his emerald eyes. He was breathless and panting the more you teased his length. Each stroke seemed to send him closer to the edge. The only noise that he could make was soft hissing. 

You, a mortal woman managed to reduce a god to a panting mess.

You could feel yourself throbbing and aching the more you touched him. You could feel yourself sucking in your breath each time Loki shuddered in your hands, and you wanted nothing more than to indulge yourself. 

You looked at Loki with silent permission before you grabbed hold of his length and slowly sank down onto his shaft. A unison hiss escaped from both of your lips as you slowly moved up and down his length. He was so big and so long that it took all of you to move up and down his length. Loki watched you with hooded eyes as if he was in a trance. His hands gripped your hips, supporting you and assisting you whenever you lost your footing. Your movements made the water in the tub slosh and spill onto the floor.

Your stomach tightened the more you moved. Each friction took you closer to the edge. You knew it wouldn’t be long till you reach your release, and you were sure Loki felt it too. As you were about to orgasm though, Loki quickly pulled you. You stared at him with shock. He only replied with a smirk.

“Not yet, my dear,” he winked before you found yourself laying on top of his lush bed. You breathed heavily as you tried to adjust to the dizziness of being materialized from one room to another. 

Loki was at the foot of the bed, staring at you with hunger. You felt like his prey by the way those eyes watched you so closely. He curled his finger, commanding you to move toward him. You complied without questions. 

You rolled onto your stomach and propped yourself on your elbows. The flickering light from the candlelight bathed his skin with red and gold, casting both of your shadows along the wall. You looked up to meet his gaze. There was no denying now about the growing hunger between the two of you. You licked around the crown as your hand slowly pumped up and down his length a couple of times before opening your lips to suck the head of his cock inside your mouth. He was hard, and silky smooth all at once, enveloped in simmering fire, and you’re not afraid to get burned by him.

Loki’s mouth hung open as he grabbed you by the back of your head, urging you to take him further. Your mouth ached as you try to accommodate his size. Your cheeks hollowed, sucking him harder as your hands worked along his stiffness, making Loki see stars.

“Hmmm, I love your mouth as much as your pussy, pet,” he murmured as his head tipped back, hand gripping the nape of your neck in place as he bucked his hips forward, plunging his cock in and out of your mouth, making you gagged in the process. Tears were streaming down your cheeks the more he fucked your mouth. 

As you felt like you were about to faint, Loki pulled away and turned you around, positioning his cock at your aching entrance.

“Shhh….” Loki leaned in till your legs were folded against your chest while he entered you with ease. You bit down on your lips as he began to move–slowly at first before he slowly quickened his pace. You found yourself grabbing onto the sheet, bunched it up in your hands as you tried to hold on to what’s left of your reality. It was too much and not enough all at once. He was filling you to the brim, yet you wanted more–you wanted to be filled with him till you can’t feel anything anymore, and Loki knew by the way you moaned out his name and the way you begged to be filled with his cum.

The pleading only encouraging him further the more he fucked you. The lewd sound of your moanings and skin slapping filled the room as he was balls deep inside you. You were a moaning mess the more his thrusts became erratic. You could feel every inch of him moving in and out of you at such a brutal pace. It was overwhelming all at once, and you knew you wouldn't last long. 

His hunger was insatiable. It was almost explosive, igniting a flame inside you the more he moved. You lost it though when he reached between your sweat slicked bodies and rubbed at your swollen nub. 

“Yes!” he growled as he felt your wall flutter around his cock. “Cum for me, pet. Let me feel your cunt squeeze around my cock,” he panted as he thrust forward with powerful motions, sending the bed crashing against the wall.

You couldn’t hold out anymore when your body was so famished with needs. Loki was hammering into you, stretching your pussy with his girth. Your back arched forward as everything inside you tightening before you’re burst. You cried out, trying to pull him closer as your wall clamped around him.

“That’s it, pet. Squeeze on my cock,” he grunted as he moved quicker and harder in and out of your spent body. A low guttural noise escaped from his lips as he came, spurring his milky white seed into you. Your body jerked and twitched when you felt him pumping you through his release.  

Loki coughed himself before he could crush you, and rolled over onto his back. You were gasping for air at this point. Perspiration slick your body as you stared blankly at the ceiling, waiting for your body to come down from the high.

Loki pulled a heavy fur blanket atop of you as he pulled you to his body. The warmth made it difficult to keep your eyes open as exhaustion overtook you. Loki felt your body relax as you laid there in his arms, clearly passed out from exhaustion.

He listened to your snoring softly as your smaller form burrowed into his. A part of him felt guilty. He was a god, for fuck sake. He was a powerful, majestic being, yet here he shivered at the admission of his crime. Perhaps what he did was out of bound, but he ran out of patience. 

He wanted you the moment he laid eyes on you that one fateful day, when you rescued him from the hunter trap when he took the form of a wolf pup. Your kindness touched him to the very core that he had to come up with something to bring you to him. And so, he disguised himself as a blind monk, convincing the villagers to offer you as his sacrifice, or they would feel the wrath of the old Trickster God. Filled with desperation and hatred toward you, the villagers did just that. His plan fell into place so smoothly like he predicted, but he did misjudge villagers’ cruelty.

He should apologize and perhaps tell you the truth–the real truth of how you came under his possession, but the moment you touched him, those words seemed to melt into nothingness. To admit that he orchestrated your whole demise would only pull you away from him, and he couldn’t allow that. 

You didn’t have to fret though, because you would be with him forever. No one could hurt you now, and if they did, they would suffer the wrath of the Great Black Wolf. The Trickster God.

Loki placed a gentle kiss on your forehead before he quietly got out of bed. His pale skin slowly faded into a deep azure. His eyes turned blood red. Golden jewelry adorned his body along with the golden horn helmet he was known for. Loki turned, watching you once over before he walked out of the chamber door.

He had an unfinished business to take care of after all. 

[therese-lokidottir]

Loki should be the ultimate enemy of fascism, but instead he's treated as the deserved victim of it.

Loki is the outcast, the the other, the scapegoat, the unwanted prince, and a victim of cultural erasure. Rather than explore any of this the show instead places all the blame on to him and by calling him a narcissist and treating everything he goes through as deserved and needed it by extension validates fascism.

Loki is the one who should be disgusted by TVA. He should see right through their lies and propaganda and call it out for what it is.

The TVA are bad, that's obvious, right? Well, it would be if it wasn't for stuff like this.

Haha isn't so funny to watch Loki chase down by these guys? Isn't it so funny when Loki is punched, collared and stripped. Hehe dumb arrogant Loki he has no powers.

It's not framed to be a horrifying lack of humanity and justice. It's framed to humiliate Loki and for the audience to laugh. But by doing that it does exactly what fascistic practices do. Normalize it and mock the victim. Are we meant see the TVA vaporizing some random person who refused to play along with the ticket system as horrific and cruel? Maybe, but it's more important to get laugh.

Mobius is treated as simply mislead while happily being part of system,never questioning it, being complicit in a child's death, lying and manipulating and using torture with a smile on his face and later making jokes about it. All that, Mobius's entire character validates fascism. Because it implies you can do all those things and be good. The fact these things are inherently wrong is never stated or discussed so instead it suggests that, yeah, there could be a good enough reason to do all those things.

VS

There's no existential guilt of the realization that his hands are soaked in the blood of innocents. No remorse that the system he felt so lucky to be part of was unjust and wrong. He laments his own loss and keeps making excuses. Same with B-15. Oh, she cries that she looked happy, she cries at her loss not the trillions wiped out without second thought. Those faceless people remain unimportant.

It's actually kinda bizarre how the show both tries to have the TVA as victims and unimportant mooks. But really it isn't even about them or the variants. It's about how Loki is bad and Mobius is good, even if he was part of the bad guys it wasn't his fault.

Loki is the real victim in this. Him and everyone ever captured by TVA. They're the outcast the one's who's crime was freedom.

It should have been Loki's story. The failed conqueror, the god of outcasts, the person who wanted to free people from freedom should have been the one to tear down the system and the audience should be rooting for him.

[valkyrieandstrangeridingaragorn]

You what gets me? That Loki, our Loki, will probably never have any meaningful interaction with the characters that were his family ever again. Definitely not with Thor. No motivational pep-talks with Frigga and Odin for Loki. So, in episode 3 of the series, when Sylvie and Loki are sitting together on the train and she actually asks him about his “adoption”, in that moment she is the closest thing to a family member he’s got left (that is if we are to believe that she’s a Loki too, and had a Frigga and Odin of her own) and she’s actually asking him about it. She’s the first and only person to ever ask him about it.

“Didn’t they tell you?”

Hoo boy, what a loaded question, right??

And when I was watching it, I thought, ok, here we go. But instead he just…”yeah, of course they told me, eventually…” ??? I couldn’t believe they had him just skippity-do-da over that so blithely! I mean, there’s a little bit more to it than that, isn’t there? I mean, yeah, of course they told him eventually, yeah! Of course they did! It just so happens that they had no other choice BUT to tell him at the time, because he was standing there turning ice cold and blue and they literally could not lie to his face anymore, but yeah, of course they told him eventually! I mean, what do you think they are, a couple of stone-cold lyin’ jerks?

It was kind of a defining moment for Loki, if not THE defining moment. And here someone is finally asking him about it, and is willing to listen to the answer, and at first I thought Loki was going to finally get to open up and tell someone what happened and how it made him feel, but now I realize that the whole conversation doesn’t exist so that Loki can finally open up and share his feelings. Oh God no. The conversation exists as yet another example of why Loki is a weak, spoiled, privileged Prince who was lucky to be taught magic by his wonderful mother, and the poor, amazing, incredible Sylvie was not.

That’s when my willingness to give this show a chance completely soured. It really isn’t about him, and they never wanted it to be, not like that. It’s not so much about him as it is that he’s just in it. He’s just there. A prop. The most attractive tool in their tool box.

It's funny because this is supposed to be the same Loki who, just a couple of nights ago, had a somewhat conversation with Thor about his true parentage and he was very, very much NOT okay with it.

OMG I couldn't agree more with you anon!

They went from this

and this

to this

Like it was no big deal, like he didn't have a meltdown after he found out (they didn't tell him, he found out!), like both Odin and Frigga didn't try to manipulate him after the fact.

Like you I wanted that chat with Sylvie to be an opportunity for Loki to talk about it, stop calling it "adoption", express his feelings about his heritage and finally come clean with how bad he had been mistreated all his life because of his origins. But that chat wasn't about him at all, the only purpose was to show Sylvie knew all along and her family had told her because she's such a good girl.

[earlgreydream]

Jealous

| loki x reader | smut |

Loki ignores you and you devise a plan to make him jealous, but you’re in too deep when it backfires. 

warnings: spanking, punishment, sex (obviously)

A drink was pushed into your hand, a the fake smile on your face was dazzling. A designer gown that cost more than a car was draping your body, catching the attention of everyone in the room.

Stark’s parties were loud and long and obnoxious. The host of the party was drunk and enthusiastically telling stories of his genius success. Reporters followed around your coworkers like dogs, three of them interrogating you at the moment. You could barely find it in you to give them any attention, your eyes intently resting on your boyfriend. He was leaned against a wall in an all-black suit, drinking champagne with a harrowing scowl on his face. You had to drag him to the party, and he’d left you to stand in a quiet corner as soon as reporters had flocked to you. The public wasn’t fond of Loki, and you knew that. They were unable to forgive him for his attempted takeover, though it had been years. You hated the judgement of the public against Loki, especially when he was accused of corrupting you.

You were America’s darling, the golden girl of the avengers. A late addition to their team, you were adored by everyone for your sweet personality and generally bubbly attitude. The media was scathing when discussing your relationship with Loki, accusing him of manipulating you. They would never be able to understand the love and devotion you had for each other.

However, tonight, he was in a sour mood. You were annoyed that he had abandoned you to fend for yourself against the press, especially after he’d put up such a fight to come in the first place. Your eyes narrowed at him as you made eye contact across the party, and his gaze was hard as he lifted his glass to his lips.

You grew more and more frustrated the more time that passed. You wanted attention, you wanted him by your side, you wanted his hands on you, you wanted him.

“Y/N! How do you feel about Stark’s new weapons line? Have you used any?” A reporter captured your attention. You turned to him, flashing a smile.

“Yes, actually! Stark is a genius as always.” You laid your hand on his arm, giggling at a joke he made. You could feel Loki’s eyes on you, and you could practically feel the jealousy brewing. The reporter blushed and began to stammer, making you smile wider.

“Stark! Come tell them about your weapons!” You called as he passed. He never passed up an opportunity to talk about himself, and he wrapped an arm around your waist with an intoxicated grin. You shot Loki a challenging look, leaning your head on Tony’s shoulder and laughing at something he said.

You slipped out of his grasp, taking the opportunity to get away from the reporters. You walked to the bar, standing Bucky and ordering another cocktail.

“We can feel his jealousy radiating off of him. You’re making him angry.” Bucky warned you, referring to Loki.

“I don’t care. Maybe if he was so jealous he could at least stand by me.” You shrugged, and Bucky seemed uneasy.

“Y/N, you’re playing a dangerous game-”

“Let him be mad if he wants.” You swallowed a generous amount of my drink, and Bucky dropped it, giving up on trying to warn you.

“Dance with me.” You said to Bucky, setting your empty glass down on the bar.

“Y/N, you’re going to really piss him off-”

“You’re dating Steve, I don’t think Loki needs to worry.” You rolled your eyes and pulled Bucky to dance with you. He relaxed as he expertly moved your body along with the music, dipping you low to the ground.

“Excuse me.” You left Bucky after a couple of songs, walking to the restroom.

After drying your hands, you went to fix your hair in the mirror. A startled gasp left your lips as Loki suddenly appeared behind you, wrapping his hand around your throat.

“Loki-?” You were caught off guard, and you were dragged back and pinned to his chest, seeing his green eyes blaze with anger in the mirror.

“What are you playing at, Y/N? Are you trying to make me jealous?” Loki gave you an opportunity to confess and apologize, but you looked back at him, standing your ground.

“I’m just having fun at the party. Just because you pout in the corner doesn’t mean I can’t talk to reporters and dance with a soldier boy.” You taunted him, feeling his grip tighten around your throat.

“Why are you being a brat? Is it because you’re so fucking desperate for my attention, you’ll get it any way you can?” Loki’s voice was dangerously low, but you refused to show your anxiety.

“I can get attention from anyone.” You dug yourself deeper, and Loki bent you forward over the counter.

“Loki!” You gasped, tugging at the magic binds that held your wrists to the faucet. The cold marble was pressed against your chest, the edge of the counter digging into your hips, pushing your ass out.

“Not so bold now?” Loki mocked as you struggled.

“Have you lost your mind? Someone could walk in-”

“Let them. You wanted to flirt and whore around, so let them walk in and see you bent over the counter for me.” He snapped, and your eyes widened. As much as you hated it, the threat made arousal pool between your thighs.

You knew it was an empty threat, Loki would never let anyone see your body. You knew the door was magicked shut, but his words still made warmth spread through your belly.

“You’re mine. You’re mine alone, and I didn’t realize I would have to remind you.” He ran his hands down your sides, and you looked up at him in the mirror, your eyes widened when you saw his suit was gone, and he was standing naked behind you.

“I’m yours.” You breathed, squirming against the counter, trying to arch off the cold stone. His hands went under you, groping your breasts roughly. You squeaked as he rolled your nipples between his fingers through the thin fabric of your dress, and you rested your forehead against the countertop as heat seeped through your panties.

“Loki, I’m-- ah-- I’m sorry!” You shrieked as he pinched roughly, making your back arch. 

“I’m going to make you remember that nobody could ever touch you like me or make you feel good.” He hissed in your ear, making you moan eagerly, nodding.

“After I punish you for acting like a brat.” He finished, a yelp leaving your lips as he slapped your ass with force, pain stinging through your skin. He lifted your dress to bunch around your hips, leaving your ass exposed to him. 

“A black lace thong, hm?” He snapped it, making you jerk. Soft yelps caught in your throat as he delivered several more slaps to your ass, and you tugged pathetically, failing to free your wrists. You knew he could see your arousal dripping down your thighs, and you blinked away moisture from your eyes, trying to look at him in the mirror. 

“Loki, please!” You begged him, wanting him to ease up on your ass and fuck you like you wanted.

“Please, what, Y/N?” He taunted, knowing exactly what. He wanted to hear you say it, to further your embarrassment. He spanked you again when you didn’t answer, and you swallowed your shyness. 

“Please, fuck me!” You cried, and he tore off your thong, kicking your legs open wider. You wanted to touch him, and you yanked on your hands, but he didn’t let them go.

“You’re fucking soaked, you dirty girl. Was it from dancing with the soldier?”

“No, no, it’s from you.” Your voice was broken as you struggled to speak. 

He dragged his fingers through your folds, and you writhed as he stroked at your opening, avoiding your clit and not entering you. He was making you writhe and beg for him, completely at his mercy.

“Needy girl.” He mocked your pathetic whimpers. 

You screamed as he fully entered you in one thrust, his hips connecting with the heated skin of your ass. You choked on moans as he relentlessly snapped his hips, hitting you deep with every thrust. The roughness burned, but pleasure was coursing through your body, making it easier to ignore. You tried to grind against the edge of the counter, needing stimulation on your clit in order to cum.

“No, you will not come. You’ve been a brat and throwing yourselves at other men. So you are going to bend over and take what I give you, and you’re going to hold it.” He ordered, making you sob desperately. 

“Please, please, please!” You squealed helplessly and he held you still as he emptied his seed into you, coming inside of your tight heat. You whimpered as he pulled out, using his fingers to push his thick seed back inside of you as it dripped. You were shocked at his willingness to just leave you. 

Loki was an incredible lover, always attentive and making sure you came multiple times. The sharp contrast of his dominating roughness left you jarred and unsatisfied. 

He knelt down and pressed a kiss to your aching cunt, making you shudder as he stood back up. 

“Come on, darling. Stark’s party has another couple hours. You did want me to stand by you for interviews, didn’t you?” Loki hummed, slipping your dress to fall back down over your legs. 

“Loki, I don’t know if I can walk.” He laughed, releasing the invisible bonds on your wrists and pulling you up to stand. He held your jaw and pressed a tender kiss to your lips, leaving your head spinning.

“You’re so pretty in this dress, darling. Come on, let’s go enjoy the party.” 

You walked out of the bathroom, his hand on your lower back. He murmured affirmations in your ear, and put a drink in your hands, smiling at Bucky and Steve as they chatted with you. 

“Y/N, how is everything with your boyfriend, here?” A reporter asked you, and you leaned back into Loki’s chest. You fought off the urge to slip into subspace after the sex, and you gave the reporter a dreamy smile.

“It’s amazing. Loki is wonderful to me, as always.” You answered, looking up at the young god who smiled down at you. You were dazed as you kept up with the party, and there wasn’t a second without Loki’s hands somewhere on your body.

“Loki, please, this party is too much.” You whispered to him. You wanted to go back to the privacy of your suite, and be alone with Loki. He gave into your request, whisking you away back to your bedroom. 

“I need you, I need you to make me come. I’m sorry I was a brat.” You babbled softly, and he gently kissed you, slipping the dress off of your shoulders and helping you step out of it. 

“I’m going to take care of you darling, relax.” Loki hummed into your neck before laying you down carefully on the bed. He was attentive to the fact he’d destroyed you earlier, and he knelt down between your legs to eat you out instead of putting you through another round of fucking.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I love you, I just wanted attention!” Your words came out in shaky breaths as he licked through your folds, pulling your clit between his lips.

“My darling, I know. I love you, I’m no longer upset. If you want my attention you need only ask. Now hush and let me make my gorgeous girl feel good.” He said with a kiss to the inside of your thigh. You weaved your fingers into his black hair, rocking against his face as he ate you out, bringing you to the edge within minutes. 

“Loki!” 

“Let go, darling.” He coaxed you, and the coil in your belly snapped with a scream. You throbbed as you came, and he rode you through it, licking up everything that dripped from your aching center. 

“I love you,” He said softly, pulling you to lay in his arms and lulling you to sleep.

[skipperauroras]

Rant of the day

I hate both Sylvie and Mobius, I hate both Sylki and Lokius, can’t Loki just have someone who doesn’t abuse him for crying out loud! like even just a friend that can be there for him. or if he is in a relationship, get him someone who would treat him right, that’s all I’m asking damnit! I’m just mad that people fight over Sylki and Lokius when I think both pairings are toxic as hell. I’m so mad that Marvel and it’s bad writers for this god awful show encourages Sylki to be shipped as well, like she is abusing that man, and yeah it is abuse, calling someone names, and treating them badly despite knowing NOTHING about them is ABUSE, it’s like bullying, not only that she does one of the most freaking hypocritical things I’ve ever seen someone do, she all like ‘I can’t trust you, you’re mischievous, ect’ then she is the one that is the betrayer, by sending Loki back to TVA, I hate that hypocritical bitch. Then There’s Mobius who constantly messes with Loki’s emotions, like the boy didn’t have emotional trauma already so you decide to make it worse, and they call this freak of a asshole therapeutic, oh like HELL NO, if that was my therapy I think I’d go insane and my mental health would be even worse. Mobius manipulates Loki in many traumatic ways, what a wonderful way to spend your time after you’ve been tortured by a grape bastard on steroids, only to be tortured again by some dumbass with a moustache. Also some random ass stranger telling you how terrible you are, despite said terrible stranger has done the same things if not worse, yes Mobius has done more worse things then Loki, Mobius is a big fucking hypocrite just like stupid ass sylvie. these are the ships people are fighting over? honestly that’s pathetic, both of these ships are terrible as hell, and they hurt Loki tremendously, honestly anyone who ships them probably just doesn’t give a damn about Loki’s well being at all. I’m really mad about the fact that Sylvie and Mobius are both treated like hero's despite doing so much more worse than Loki. I wish Disney would have gave me an actual series about Loki and Loki only but I know now I will never get my wish. I don’t like sitting around waiting for them to ruin my favorite characters life even further but there’s nothing I can do about it, and I absolutely hate it. 

[bonky-n-steeb]

𝑅𝐸𝑀𝐸𝑀𝐵𝐸𝑅

PART ONE

𝙇𝙊𝙆𝙄 𝙭 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙀𝙍 | 𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙑𝙀 𝙍𝙊𝙂𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝙭 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙀𝙍

𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬: Bored after staying on Asgard your entire life, you decide to sneak on earth. But what happens when Steve falls irrevocably in love with you, the Queen of Asgard, wife of Loki.

𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦: yandere, obsession, death, violence, cursing, manipulation. If you find any of this triggering, please DNI. Also inform me if I left something out.  

ɴᴏᴛ ʙᴇᴛᴀ ʀᴇᴀᴅ, ᴀʟʟ ᴍɪsᴛᴀᴋᴇs ᴀʀᴇ ᴍɪɴᴇ

As you know my previous account got deleted and therefore I have to post this again... Hope you guys like it!

SERIES MASTERLIST || MASTERLIST

You sat reading a book in the ethereal gardens of the Palace, with your back pressed against a tree. Loki had brought that book from Midgard. You loved reading, and Loki always got you books from all over the nine realms. That’s how you had bonded in the very beginning.

As you read the book, you had a feeling you already knew what was going to happen, as if you had already read it. So, you closed it and stared at the grand garden before you. Filled with plethora of flowers, the sweet smell diffusing in the air, the palette of colors pleasing the eye.

“Do you need something?” Your maid asked. You shook your head, “I don’t, and even if I needed something I would take it myself.” You gave her a smile at that.

You were the daughter of a common farmer; you were independent since your birth. You had a habit of doing everything by yourself and even despite it being years since marrying Loki, you still couldn’t quite get adjusted to maids. They weren’t servants for you, they were your friends. Your humility and intelligent was something Loki had fallen head over heels for.

The entire Asgard was happy and wonderfully surprised when Loki had announced that he would be marrying you. A common girl with barely any powers was marrying the God of Mischief and the king of Asgard; that had generated quite the rumors, some even thought it was one of his pranks. Even you were worried, but Loki had chased all your worries away.

Despite Thor being the elder brother, Loki had been crowned as the king. Though Thor was powerful and had immense strength, he neither wished to be the king, nor did he have the time to be one. He was rather busy with Midgard and thus Loki had taken the mantle.

When it came to you, even despite being the God of Lies, Loki never lied. He was the best husband you could ask for. Taking your opinions in consideration, asking for your help, cherishing you, loving you more than anybody else. He didn’t rule Asgard alone, no, he ruled Asgard alongside you.

You had changed him; from the selfish Loki whose heart was filled with vengeance, you had made him into a noble and beloved king. But still he never stopped pulling pranks on you, and you took it just as lightly. He was still very mischievous at his heart and you had accepted him with all he brought along.

There was just one thing he didn’t allow: you visiting Earth. And that was only because he was worried for you. The people of Midgard had not taken his attack lightly, and they were still very much furious. Though they were now on good terms, he didn’t want anything to happen to you. You were his everything.

And visiting Earth at least once was one of the only things you wanted. Literally everyone had been to Midgard except you. Even Loki and definitely Thor frequented Midgard, but not you. Once a month you both used to come to that topic and he would brush you off, promising you to take somewhere else. And that maybe fueled your need to go to Midgard even more.

“What are you thinking about, my love?” When you heard his sweet yet authoritative voice, you smiled softly. Lost in thoughts you hadn’t even noticed he was sitting beside you. You inhaled deeply, “I was thinking about the forbidden fruit. I was thinking what would go wrong if I went to Midgard. Just once Loki, just once. That’s the only thing I ask of. I’ve heard the Earth is circular, unlike Asgard!” You asked giving him your best puppy dog eyes.

“Now my beloved, how many times, huh? How many times do I have to list the reasons why you shouldn’t visit Midgard. I won't be able to live if something happens to you. I will go insane, there won’t be a point in living.” He gently took your chin between his fingers and pressed a soft kiss to your cheek.  

“I know Loki, I love you too. But aren’t your relations with Earth better now? And Thor goes there all the time and so do you! And I have powers Loki!” You had the powers of making anyone reveal the truth. You were a rarity; a commoner with powers. Your ability to extract truth was really an ace at your side while ruling Asgard.

“We don’t know if someone is holding any grudge. I can’t risk it. Ask me anything, I will search the entire universe for it and bring it upon your feet. Just not Earth. Now I don’t want to ruin such a perfect day by arguing with you.” Before you could speak further, he shut you with a kiss.

As you both laid in each other embrace, you got lost in the abyss of his eyes. “Oh Loki, do you know how much I love you?” With eyes full of mischief, “Well you do know a certain way to show your love, my beloved wife.” He quipped.

~~~

Today Thor was leaving for Midgard. And at the same time, you had made your plans to sneak. You had started wondering if Loki had a mistress there, well what else could be his reason for not permitting you to visit Earth.

One part of the plan was already in action. You had shared your concerns with Heimdall. He had been awfully quiet but when you had pleaded and asked of it as a favor for his Queen, he had agreed. On the condition that you would return within 3 days, or else he would pull you back to Asgard. You had happily agreed.

The plan was simple, while he would transport Thor, you would go too, you just had to stand close enough to Thor. All excited, you got ready in the best of your clothes. You knew they didn’t dress like this on Midgard, but you had an impression to make as the Queen of Asgard.

The dark green silk robe complimented your emerald wedding ring; you wore button earrings and connected them to your hair clip with chains. You let your hair down but not without braiding few locks of hair; your right index and ring fingers were adorned with your best rings. You wanted to wear your crown, but decided it would be too much for Midgardians; after all you were going there for vacation, you had no plans of ruling earth.

Not many were there to say goodbye to Thor, the Prince travelled very frequently. You were glad that today neither Loki nor the warriors were there. “Goodbye Thor, have a safe journey!” You said as you stood a little too close to him. It was your signal for Heimdall to transport you to Midgard. “Thank you, sister...” before Thor could complete his sentence, you were both sucked into the wormhole.

~~~

It was a.... cool experience to say at least. To be honest, you had no idea. You had kept your eyes closed through half of the journey, and you had probably screamed your throat dry. You did travel through the Bifrost at times but Loki always held you tight. Today though you were spinning all by yourself in the rainbow tunnel. Thank the Norns, it was over faster that you expected.

As Thor landed gracefully in the Avengers compound, you landed straight on your ass and skidded halfway across, bruising you elbow and knuckles.

Thor’s voice boomed aloud, as you tried to get up rubbing your aching ass, “Oh dear Sister! Are you alright?” He said as he helped you get up, “Well, Heimdall didn’t tell me how to land.” You tried to lighten the mood.

“There must have been some mistake. Don’t worry I’ll call Heimdall to send you back.” He said softly while rubbing your elbow as he began praying to Heimdall.

“Uhh, well Thor, that’s not needed. And this... this wasn’t an accident at all. I kind of made a deal with Heimdall and he sent me here...” Thor’s eyes widened with shock and what you thought was anger. You had never ever seen Thor get angry at you, ever. And you were truly scared now.

Thor and you were best of friends. It was as if you two were siblings, not Thor and Loki. As you looked at him now, you knew you had truly screwed up. You knew your decision would anger Loki, but his anger you could handle. You weren’t quite sure about it with respect to Thor.

“You did what? You aren’t supposed to be here! You are going back to Asgard before anyone sees you.” He held you by your elbow and it hurt like hell. “But Thor,...” you tried pleading. Maybe you had not guessed the extent of your family’s anger correctly and you knew you were going to pay for it badly.

“I wasn’t asking you.” He said in an impersonal tone. “You need to understand this is for your own good.” You were tired of listening to the same thing over and over again for so many years. And you finally snapped.

“Tell me the truth Thor! I know that’s not the only reason, why don’t you people want me to come here? Does... does Loki have a mistress here? Huh? I’m so sick of listening to you people give me all kinds of stupid reasons to keep me away from here! You know, if maybe you had not reinforced the fact that I’m not allowed to visit Midgard again and again, then maybe I wouldn’t be so obsessed with coming here.” You couldn’t hold your tears back.

“It’s not what you are thinking, trust me sister, Loki only loves you. But we need to go now and don’t use your powers on me.” You snatched your hand away from him. He was correct in guessing your intentions, you were going to use your powers on him to make him say the truth. But his anger held you back. After all, he was your family, and this visit to earth was just three days long.

“There’s one catch; you can’t take me back. I told you, I’ve made a deal with Heimdall. It includes that He won’t open the Bifrost for me to leave Earth until the evening of the third day!”

~~~

The Avengers were all gathered in the briefing room. Thor was coming back and they needed to discuss an important upcoming mission. As Steve stood telling everyone about the mission, they could hear the tell-tale noise of the rainbow tunnel as they called it.

Tony yawned loudly and stood up from his chair, he was least bit interested in the meeting and just wanted to get out. “Thor is here. We should go meet him.” He said stretching. Steve rolled his eyes, while Nat and Clint got up.

“We can continue, Thor knows where to come.” Steve interjected. “I guess Tony is right on this one.” Wanda said shrugging. Before they could continue, they heard the noise of Thor and a lady arguing. Her voice was vaguely familiar.

“Let’s go!” Tony said excitedly as he hoped to get a little more spice on this dull day. Reluctantly even Steve joined the entire group as they walked outside. Thor was facing them and from his gestures even they knew he was truly angry. The lady had her back to them, her golden magic swirling around her hand, showing her anger and annoyance at Thor. She was dressed in the finest fabric.  

Thor stood still and suddenly stopped fighting as he saw literally all of the Avengers looking at the two of them with keen interest. You saw his stunned and somewhat worried expression, so before he could stop you whipped your head around.

The moment you turned, Steve’s heart stopped in his chest. He couldn’t believe his eyes. This was not true; this couldn’t be true. You were just like in his dreams, if not more beautiful. Your eyes pulled him in like sirens calls. Your voice a sweet balm on his heartache. You looked like a goddess, and he was sure you were one. But, how could you possibly be here? So very real, standing in front of him in all your grace, just as if to taunt him.

You tilted your head in confusion, all of them, literally all of them were staring at you as if they had seen a dead person walk out of the grave. “Uh, well, you must be the Avengers I’ve heard so much about! It was rude of us to fight out here, and I apologize for the commotion. Let me introduce myself, I’m Y/N, The Queen of Asgard and the wife of the beloved King Loki.”

As you said the words, all of the Avengers’ eyes widened with confusion, as fear and anger gripped their hearts.

[lokiskitten]

Loki Laufeyson | the special room

Loki X fem!reader

Plot : You’re a girl part of Loki’s harem, and that against your will. But now, he owns you, and makes sure to daily remind you that you’re his property, and his property only.

Warnings : mention of smut, dirty talking, master X pet relationship, mention of polygamy.

Sitting down beside your friend, the drapes of your relevant outfit gently brushed against the skin of your bare thighs. The jewels that adorned your necklace blinged under the light which was created by the many candles in Loki’s so called special room. More than ten girls resided here, day and night, waiting for their master to be back after a long day of minding his own personal businesses. All of those unfortunate ladies wore the same outfit, which was composed of a luxurious strapless bra, accompanied by a rather intriguing shorts which revealed most of their butt cheeks. Silky drapes escaped the panties, falling down to the level of their knees which added a touch of civilization to their dehumanizing grown. The materials were a mixed of green and gold, the favorite colors of their master which he adorned himself daily : Loki Laufeyson.

Oh, how the girls feared him. His harsh ways forced all of them to submit to his demands, wether they were pleasing or not. Thankfully, the man wasn’t necessarily asking for intercourses, and would sometimes request long lasting massages and cuddles coming from his living belongings. He enjoyed to be praised, often requesting orgies from his pets as the thought of getting to control many girls in one go only led his many orgasms to feel even better. Being in lack of affection, the need of receiving such gestures immediately became understandable. However, in the ladies’ eyes, this didn’t excuse Loki’s rough and inappropriate acts. Often, he would punish them, either using his own hands or whatever appropriate object he could easily lay his hands on. The powerful demigod loved leather, involving this material during both intercourses and painful punishments.

Suddenly, the door finally swung open, the familiar silhouette appearing in the entrance of the bedroom. The girls barely twitched, and the few ones who did were mostly the ones who feared him the most. Those girls were the ones who had arrived here recently, meanwhile the ancients had learned to deal with their master’s moods through pain and time. To top it off, he seemed peculiarly aggravated, which guaranteed a painful night for the young girls part of his harem. Dominantly, you watched as Loki made his way towards his bed, the door automatically closing behind him as he then decided to lay down onto the luxurious mattress covered in many sheets and pillows. His thumb rubbed against his index finger as he held one of his legs folded, eyes scanning the room in quest of a docile kitten to spend a little bit of pleasuring time with. Unfortunately for you, your orbs ended up gazing up at the wrong time, immediately leading the demigod to grow particular interest in your silhouette- though you remained a pet amongst a lot of others.

A smirk formed on his face, head tilting slightly as Loki used his index finger to let you know he wanted you to come to him. Obediently, you got up and shyly stepped until the bed, instinctively climbing onto his lap as soon as you had noticed the way he decided to flatten his legs. His hands traveled up to your hips, a forced smile appearing onto your lips to make sure that he would feel pleased by all of your acts. Whenever he was in a vulnerable state, any mistake, as small as it could be, was usually a one way ticket to a painful punishment. A groan escaped Loki’s lips as he started to grind you against his hips, green eyes intensely focusing onto your crotch. “Mmh..” His deep and raspy voice would’ve probably sounded like the sweetest and most enhancing melody to any woman who wasn’t forced into such an act of filth. Unfortunately, that wasn’t your case.

“You’re always so good to me.” The demigod stated, orbs finally looking up at your irises as he locked eyes with you. Through time, you had progressively taken notes about your master’s likes and dislikes. He enjoyed making eye contact, watching the pleasure or pain displaying in people’s orbs. In fact, he believed that eye contact was the best way to read through anyone’s soul. But face to your silence, Loki decided to put his mischief to good use. “Don’t you enjoy pleasing your master?” He questioned on a rather sensitive tone, manipulating you into guilt and shame. Your breath itched, a lethal error which allowed the demigod to know that his sadistic attempt to put you in an uncomfortable state was working.

Loki’s chuckle echoed through the room, most of the other girls minding their own business as they praised the fact that they hadn’t been chosen which therefore allowed them to get some extra rest. Meanwhile, you stood on Loki’s lap, trying your best to be as flawless as possible. The grip he held onto your hips tightened, a threatening move which once again caused your breath to itch. Though you never looked away, constantly making eye contact as you knew that breaking it would’ve been another fatal error to add to the never ending list. “Come on. I’m just messing with you.” The man ended up admitting, finally allowing yourself to breath out normally whilst he enjoyed tormenting you in such a vicious way.

Unfortunately, the god of mischief was far from being done with you. His hand reached out for your upper arm, pulling you to the side and soon forcing you to lay down beside his resting body. The drapes of your outfit brushed against his clothed legs, which he noticed and jumped on the occasion to toy with it. Meanwhile, your hand decided to take the initiative to gently rub against his chest, being aware that your master- as horrible as it was to admit it- enjoyed cuddles and that it could only be a plus to behave depending on his likings. It was important to gain his trust and peculiar affection, as it most of the time guaranteed painless intercourses. “Mmh..” he moaned again, hand gently travelling up to your lips for you to praise each of his fingers. And again, you obeyed, lips soon starting to lay kisses onto the back of his hand and his thumb.

However, the gentle gesture suddenly took an unexpected turn when your master decided to harshly grip onto your jaw, squeezing your cheeks together. His eyes came in contact with yours, hesitant breath once again taking over your naturally relaxed pace as you grew scared of the man before you. Many questions wandered through your brain, wondering what you’ve done wrong and what he expected to do in order to fix it. But the tricky thing was, you hadn’t committed any mistake. “Do you ever think about leaving this place? You wouldn’t stand a chance face to the outside world, you mewling little kitten.” He spoke, words being harsh yet right. Often, your mind thought about escaping his harem and risking your life for freedom. Unfortunately, you weren’t aware that your master was able to read your mind. Or could he really?

Though, your head simply shook in attempt to physically let him know that you wouldn’t allow yourself to do such a thing. He remained silent, hand progressively sliding off your face and setting you free in a matter of never ending seconds. But Loki remained skeptical, green orbs scanning every single of your facial features in quest of any lurking lies. You didn’t move, body remaining completely motionless as you once again remembered about the never ending list of mistakes that could’ve cost you great pain. A grin ended up forming on his face, hand travelling down to your closed crotch which he caressed delicately. “Ease up, kitten. And remember that your soul belongs to me forever.”

thanks for reading! Requests are open and feedback is highly appreciated! Have a lovely day/evening. 💜

[worstloki]

hi! do you have any recommendations for loki/tesseract fic, but like, cube edition? Like no humanoid form or anything for tess just a straight up Box and everyone around them is like ????

yep! note that not all of these are *romantic* but do have Loki and the Tesseract attached - and that the ones towards the end on this list have a lil Infinoki as well (there is a Tesseroki collection on ao3 as well as a Loki/Infinity Stones one!)

Entanglement by Stellophia, worstloki : Broken, exhausted, and fresh out of the torture chamber, Loki arrives on Earth to fetch the Tesseract for the Mad Titan, but instead... finds himself connected to it through a soul-bond. Which is odd, to say the least, because the Tesseract is an ancient entity of unimaginable cosmic power, and Loki has never been one for any sort of sexual or romantic love anyway.

Extreme badassery, well-deserved vengeance, and dates across Europe ensue. [COMPLETE]

A Deep Mark by withthekeyisking : Thor and Heimdall agreed that they'd both watched Loki die too many times. Because of that, it was understood that if it was within their power, neither of them would let it happen again.

With that in mind, Heimdall sends Loki to earth along with Bruce. [COMPLETE]

truth more than knowledge by Lise : When Loki sees the Tesseract sitting in the Vault, of course he's going to take it. He can't possibly do anything else.

No, really. He can't. [COMPLETE]

Dissonance by Stellophia : Hel, Loki discovers, is very different from what Asgard’s bards described it as—it’s called Sanctuary, for one.

No one survives the Void, he knows; no one survives the complete and utter lack of matter and of sensation and everything except a sea of empty space of the cosmic abyss, the choking pitch-black darkness, and the numbing near-absolute zero temperatures; no one survives a wormhole’s onslaught tearing their body apart into its very atoms. There is no way Loki could have been an exception. He is dead, as he meant to be.

Except, unless the Land of the Dishonoured Dead is ruled by the cult of the omnicidal maniac that has been culling entire planets in the outer sectors of the galaxy for tens of decades now, Loki is, rather unfortunately, somehow still alive.

And very, very fucked.

Or: Loki survives the embrace of the Void, only to find himself handed a fate a thousand times worse than anything Helheim could ever concoct.

Except, he’s not alone. [COMPLETE]

Abandoned Relics by Flyingbooks42 : Loki gets some moments to himself after being "offered" (read: coerced into through both emotional manipulation and physical threats) a job by the TVA and talks to the Tesseract. [COMPLETE]

Three Lokis enter the TVA by EriuSango : A Jötunn Loki, an Asgardian Loki and a Midgardian Loki enter the TVA. It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it's also the beginning of this crackfic!

Luckily for them, Jötunn Loki is already an expert at breaking out of the TVA and is willing to help them all get out of there no matter what it takes.

In this absurd and trashy fanfic, our protagonist, the Midgardian Loki, will slowly discover what it means to be a Loki, and how much the TVA hates them. Except Casey, but Casey doesn't hate anyone. [COMPLETE]

Loki's Death-Defying Adventures by Doctor_Disc0: Where did Loki go when he disappeared for a few minutes in Infinity War? What did he do during that time? And is a fourth-wall-breaking Loki too powerful? [ONGOING]

Unleashed by DragonTemple6 : What should have happened at the end of Avengers.

What happens when the mind control on Loki breaks? Who will suffer the wrath of a pissed off Chaos God? [COMPLETE]

Everyone's A Love Bird by worstloki : Bruce and Thor are getting chummy. Loki's getting successful with a cube. Valkyrie does not want to be on the Statesman. [COMPLETE]

The Great and the Small by IllegalCerebral : For the longest time Soul stood alone. She could feel her sisters out in the vastness of the universe and they called to each but never touched. They passed from world to world through the hands of tyrants and messiahs, heroes and villains but Soul stood alone. She was content to watch and wait. When you’ve been alive longer than the universe you have a very different sense of time after all.

The stones watch as Thanos makes his plans and the Avengers stand against him. They will not be bent to anyone's will and they have the power to prevent that. [COMPLETE]

Infinite by BurntOffering : In the deep black void of outer space, the body of Loki opens its eyes. [ONGOING]

Hollow Skies by SanguineNoctis: Loki's been captured by one of the Avengers but his punishment turns out to be far worse than he could ever imagine. [INCOMPLETE]

Infinity Love by GayRainbowBridge, Infinoki_Tesseroki : Thanos tortures Loki beyond measure in order to break his mind and spirit as the god of Mischief refuses to help Thanos in retrieving the Tesseract from Earth. Despite all of Thanos' best efforts to break the god, Loki won't submit.

As it turns out, each infinity stone Loki comes into contact with happen to like Loki and all eventually seek to protect him and even help him to foil Thanos's plans to annihilate half the universes population. [ONGOING]

Let Me Give You My Life by Whatafuckingdumbass : After Frigga's funeral, Loki starts hearing a voice. It changes their life completely. [COMPLETE]

Nonconforming Cyclic Cosmology by Flyingbooks42 : Conformal Cyclic Cosmology: a cosmological model in which the future timelike infinity of a universe is the Big Bang singularity of the next

“‘Undying.’ You should choose your words more carefully.” Ironic. Loki had chosen them perfectly.

In which death is only the beginning (and in a way the ending) of an eons-spanning plan to do the impossible. [ONGOING]

[honeycombstrawberry]

words are like weapons (pt. 1)

pairing: loki x mobius x reader (gn pronouns)

rating: 18+

word count: ongoing

one-sentence synopsis: loki and mobius find you at a crucial point in their stories, as well as a crucial point in yours, and all of you find what you least expected (and most needed).

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You’ve always known that you were different. However, you didn’t realize how different until you were a teenager.

That was when your abilities really started to become apparent. You had hit puberty and the powers of time manipulation had come. They were nothing at first, but they’ve grown colossally ever since. You’re an adult, now, and you’ve tried to hone your powers for years. It hasn’t been easy, and you’ve had to do most of it in secret, but you’ve mostly got it all under control, by now.

However, in the meantime, you sometimes feel as though you’ve been left behind. Friends of yours have gotten married; a few of them already have their own kids. All the time and effort you’ve put into trying to pull yourself together, to cultivate an image, to act normal — your friends got to spend that time finding the careers they wanted, falling in love with people you hardly know, and building lives that seem so different from those you had as children.

You still like to spend time with your friends. However, it’s hard to spend as much time with them as you used to. You find yourself spending a lot of time alone, working at the diner in the center of your hometown.

It’s the prime of your life, and you don’t know what you’re going to do next.

There aren’t that many paths for you. There are things you want to do, sure, but a lot of them aren’t possible for somebody like you. You try to be frank about what you want, and what you can actually see yourself doing, but that doesn’t make it any easier.

Every day seems like it’s pretty much the same. You’re starting to get exhausted by all of it.

It’s not for a long time — too long, others might say, but you’re just trying to figure things out in your own time — before you realize that, if there’s one thing you  do have control over, it’s your own time.

So, you start small.

In the mornings, you pause time for maybe an hour or so. Just so you can read a little extra in the book you just checked out from the library, or so you can listen to records a while longer. At night, you’ll fast-forward time until your food is fully cooked, then pause time to actually enjoy your meal.

It gives you a better scope for things, after a while. A day means more when you deconstruct it the way you do.

However, it also starts to get away from you, after a while. Days start to smush together, a little bit. A day means more conceptually, but starts to mean less literally. Time starts slipping away, ironically enough; a week will have passed before you realize it has, no matter how many times you paused during it. What feels like a day could end up being a month. You’re a little disoriented. More than that, you feel like you’ve become so isolated, so disconnected.

You’ve never felt more lost. You pause time again this morning, just to take a breath, and you’re surprised to find that the sun is already up and the air is warm, even though it’s early in the morning — according to the kitchen clock. You didn’t realize it was already summer, and the thought disorients you.

This morning, you take extra time. You call the diner to let your boss know you’re not going to be able to come in today. Your voice is shaky, disoriented; he doesn’t ask questions, just tells you to rest up and feel better.

You don’t know what you want. You don’t know what to do. You don’t know if resting will help, but you  do know you’re exhausted. Bone-deep exhausted.

The morning is still paused, the same warm sunbeams unmoving above your head. You push open your front door and hesitate there on the steps of your cheap little house, wondering what to do next. The irony isn’t lost on you that you have absolutely all the time in the world — that you could theoretically do  anything right now, that time is literally frozen and the world is at your feet — and you still have no idea what to do with it.

You take a seat on your own front steps. After a moment, you lean back, reclining on your stairs. The edges of them dig into your ass, your back, your shoulders, your  skull, but you do it anyway. The pain grounds you in a way that little does, anymore. You let the sun bake into your skin; you absorb the warmth, you exhale, and you just try to enjoy the moment, for once.

You must doze off, because you snap back to full consciousness after a bit with a hazy sense of awareness. You realize the air has shifted; something feels wrong, like somebody is nearby.

It’s after you have that thought that you actually open your eyes and sit up. You realize you fell asleep with time still paused. You try not to do that — you don’t actually remember the last time you did — but, regardless, nobody else should be able to move around in a time pocket like this except for you.

You look around your tiny front lawn. There’s nobody that you see immediately, but you hear a rustling behind you. You look sharply, backing up onto the grass.

“Who is it?” you demand. Still, nobody says anything. You can still feel that someone is there, though. It feels like someone is watching you.

In a low voice, someone nearby says something. The hair on the back of your neck stands up; you just barely catch the end of the sentence, which is, “…sure this is the one?”

“Yes,” comes an answered whisper. Two people, then, at least. The fact that they can move, that they can speak, while you  know you still have time and space frozen around you — it’s terrifying. It was even almost exciting, if you could begin to process what was happening.

“Please don’t hurt me,” you risk saying. “I don’t know how you’re doing this, but please— please don’t hurt me, okay?”

You wish you were closer to your front door, now. You could run in, lock the door, grab a knife, if you needed. Out here, you feel vulnerable. Slowly, you turn around, trying to source where you heard the voices coming from. The hedges separating your house from your neighbors seem the most likely location.

You lift your hands up in a peaceable gesture, facing towards the hedges.

Again, you say, “Please—” but your voice breaks this time. You inhale deeply, then exhale slowly. The hedges rustle again, making your heart race. Two hands come out from the side, both of them empty like yours.

“We’re not here to hurt you,” one of the voices says. It’s at a clear speaking volume this time, no longer a whisper. “We’re not going to hurt you. It’s okay.”

You still stare at the bushes, unable to look away. Eyes locked on the greenery, you ask, “Who are you?”

“Can we come out?” the same voice asks. “We don’t want to scare you by jumping out and giving you a fright. Is that alright?”

You hesitate. You’re anxious, but it’s really the only choice you have. You could unfreeze time in a moment’s notice if need be, and you’re prepared to do so and shout for help if you need to. However, until that moment, your curiosity is starting to come out now that the people seem to be  slightly less of a threat.

“Okay,” you say cautiously. The hands come around the corner, attached to arms in suit sleeves. Eventually, a whole person is revealed, and you stay unmoving, watching as he steps slowly out from the hedges. He looks like a professional man from the city, wearing an unbuttoned brown suit and salt-and-pepper hair. You’re still wary, watching him. The second person who steps out has dark hair, long and pulled back. He doesn’t seem quite as professional, but he’s in a suit all the same — though his is black all the way through. His hands are empty, too. Both of them, however, have belts with a whole host of gadgets you don’t even recognize — and you own a television. You don’t take your eyes off of them.

“How are you able to walk around right now?” you ask. The two men glance at each other, then back to you.

“How are  you doing this?” the younger-looking man asks.

“Didn’t you read the file I gave you?” the older man says to him, turning. You watch as the younger man frowns, barely glancing at his partner. You don’t take your eyes off of them. They’re both so handsome, hypnotizingly so, but you’re trying not to let your guard down.

“What file?” you demand to know.

“Your file,” the younger man says. The older man gestures to you with a frustrated hand.

“It’s called  tact,  Loki,” he says. The other man — Loki, apparently — rolls his eyes, but the man continues, “It’s  subtlety. You have to work harder at being a people person if you want to stay in this job.”

“Who says I  want to stay in this job?” Loki hisses to him. The two of them glare each other down for a hard moment; you take the second to look past them. Just beyond them is a glowing orange — panel, almost. Nearly like a — doorway, hovering there, like in a scary story.

“What’s  that?” you ask. They break off staring at each other to turn to you. Loki keeps watching you, but the older man glances over his shoulder at the doorway as if surprised it was there at all.

“We’re from the TVA and we’re here to tell you to stop messing with time,” Loki tells you.

“From  where?”  you demand. You don’t know the names of all the secret organizations you know the government must have, but  TVA doesn’t sound good, and you don’t want any part of it.

“Loki, I  just said—” the older man starts to say, but the glowing doorway starts to shimmer and vibrate, cutting him off. All three of you look at the doorway. You can’t help but be terrified, unsure of what you were even looking at in the first place.

“That’s never happened before,” Loki comments.

“It has,” the other man says. “It’s never been good, though.”

“What’s happening?” you ask. The doorway rattles this time. One crack appears in the dead center of it.

“Huh. Well, I—” the older man says. “I’ve never seen  that before, I’ll be honest with you. That’s a little alarming.”

“Oh, good,” Loki says. “That’s just what I wanted to hear.”

“Please,” you say, and both of them turn back to you. “Please, I don’t know what you’re doing, if this is— If this is a show, or if you’re from the government, or whatever it is.” You lift your hands again and take a hesitant step back. “Whoever you are, please,  please, just leave me alone. Please don’t hurt me, just— just go.”

“We have to fix the timeline first,” Loki tells you. “Then, we’ll be on our merry way.”

“Not if something’s going on with our Time Door,” the man says. He pulls out some gadget from his belt and starts tapping away on it. You take another hesitant step backwards, heading for your front steps again. He turns to you, catching the movement, and says, “If you’ll just stand right there for a moment, please.”

You nod, pretending to stop moving. As soon as the man looks away, though, you start backing up again. The back of your heel hits the bottom step, and you cautiously slip up it, not taking your eyes off the men.

All at once, the orange doorway starts to crack apart into a million pieces. It seems like it’s fracturing apart for a long moment before it actually does, breaking into shards that vanish into thin air. You watch it as if you’re dreaming — it nearly feels like you are, but you can’t shake the knowledge that you’re completely awake, that all of this is very much real.

The older man runs for the door as it falls apart. Startled, you try to run backwards up your steps, but you stumble, your foot catching on the edge of one, and you start to fall. Before you can even start to rewind yourself to catch yourself, Loki has run from the hedges to catch you before you could hit the stairs and fall to the ground.

“You’re okay,” Loki tells you. He pulls you up to your feet, righting you, before he turns back to the other man. “Mobius. What happened?”

Mobius is still standing where the doorway thing was, staring at one of the gadgets held tight between his hands. He shakes his head, then turns back to Loki.

“I don’t know,” he says. “None of my tech is working.” He holds the gadget up. You’re not sure what it’s supposed to be doing, but it doesn’t seem to be doing anything at all. “What about yours? Anything?”

Loki releases you to pull a couple of little machines off of his belt. You lean slightly to watch over his shoulder as he tries to do something with them — you’re not quite sure what — but nothing appears to happen. Loki presses more insistently at the thing, but still, nothing.

The two men look at each other. Then, they both turn to you.

It’s Mobius who speaks first. “Would it be okay— Can I explain everything to you?”

“Are you going to hurt me?” you ask. You know their answer isn’t really going to matter, but you’re at least trying to get a read on them. It’s hard, but you think you can trust them not to hurt you. You’re not sure, but you’re hoping that’s the case.

“Absolutely not,” Mobius says. “We are part of the Time Variance Authority, that’s the TVA, and we make sure the timeline stays exactly as it should.”

You frown for a moment, trying to process the words that he’s said. It takes a beat, but you register this  definitely has to do with your time manipulation.

“Look,” you say, frustrated, “I don’t have any control over the fact that I can do this. I try to never bother others, I never mess around, I just do it to— to read, and to relax. I  never do anything to—”

“Hey, hey, it’s okay,” Mobius insists. “We’re not bad guys. We just clean up the timeline. We don’t hurt anyone. We come in, we get out.”

“And the door?” you ask. Mobius looks back towards the empty space where the doorway had been.

“That’s— I’ll— Admittedly, that’s new,” Mobius confesses. “I’m not sure what happened there, or what is happening with our tech, exactly.” Mobius waves a hand at you. “But we’ll figure it out, don’t worry about us, we’ll figure it out.”

Your brain is spinning a hundred miles a minute. You try to get your thoughts in order, but it’s not easy.

“How do you know?” you finally ask. “About what I can do?”

“You have a mutation,” Mobius says. “You are— Well, not quite human. Later on, your people will have a better time in the world. Your timeline actually has one of the best outcomes for mutants, so, that’s great for you.”

“I’m not  human?” you demand to know.

“It’s easier to not be human,” Loki assures you in a low voice, as if in an aside. You turn to him, bewildered, and he grins at you. There’s something about his look that makes your heart pound, staring hard. Your stomach even feels weird looking at him.

“We should probably unfreeze time,” Mobius says. “Or—” and he motions to you,  “You should unfreeze time and set the timeline flowing again. Some time manipulation is pre-permitted, but you accidentally affected the natural flow, which is why we came in the first place. So, if you could just…” Mobius trails off, waving a hand through the general airspace in front of himself.

“Not with you out here on my front lawn, I’m not,” you tell them. “Is that door going to pop back up right there? Should I be concerned about that?”

“None of that should have happened at all,” Mobius says.

“Shall we duck inside, then?” Loki offers.

“That’s  my house,” you remind them. “How do I know I can trust you not to still— knock me out and take me through a— a different door? That this isn’t a trick?”

Loki and Mobius look at each other. After a long moment, Mobius says, “What if we gave you all our things?”

“What?”  Loki hisses. “They’re a time-manipulating mutant, we can’t just  give them all—”

“Oh, good, so you  did read the file,” Mobius comments.

“Some of it,” Loki tells him. “Regardless, I’m not giving them any of my belongings.”

Loki’s obvious reluctance makes you more willing to accept the gadgets as a show of good faith. Straightening up a bit, trying to fix your posture and the set of your shoulders, you tell them both firmly, “If you give me everything you have, I’ll let you come inside my house. But I mean  everything.”

The two of them glare at each other again.

Loki says, “No.”

In a warning tone, Mobius says,  “Loki.”

They glare a while longer before Mobius turns back to you. Loki rolls his eyes, starting to unstrap his belt and remove things from his pockets.

“You’re being a fool,” he snaps at Mobius.

“I’ll get a box,” you tell them, turning back towards your house. You jog up the steps and grab an empty box from the space near your recycling bin inside. When you return to the front yard, the two men are still there, against all odds. Both of them come up your front steps, Mobius in the front.

“These will likely start to go off if we regain a connection to the TVA,” Mobius says. “Until then, I want to try and piece together the tech to get them back up and running again so we can get back to our people and out of your hair. We don’t want to overstay our welcome or burden you in  any way, so if you want us to leave, you just say the word right away and we will. Alright?”

You scan his face warily and read nothing but truth in what he’s saying. You still have a lot to understand about what’s going on here — and hopefully they’ll answer your questions about everything — but he seems genuine. You nod, and Mobius puts all of his belongings right into the box. He’s left in just his brown suit, and you allow him to enter your house, moving past you through your front doorway.

Loki steps up next. He holds one of his gadgets over the box, then hesitates. His long fingers tighten around the little machine.

“How do I know I can trust you?” Loki asks.

“I should be asking that of  you,”  you remind him sharply.  “You’re  the ones who showed up on  my lawn and started threatening me.”

“Nobody threatened anybody,” Mobius says from inside. Loki raises his eyebrows, but doesn’t look away from you. He has a fair bit of height on you; you have to crane your neck back just to keep eye contact, looking up at him like this.

“I have  very  little interest in threatening you,” Loki tells you. “Trust me.”

You raise an eyebrow at him and rattle the box in your hands. “Give me your things and I’ll think about it.”

Loki studies your face a moment longer before he starts dropping his things into your box, one at a time. With the last object, he lets it dangle from his thumb and index finger, pinched tight together, before he releases it. It clatters in with the rest of the things in the box, and you tuck the whole thing under your arm.

“My house, my rules,” you tell him.

“I wouldn’t dream of disobeying,” he replies. You can’t help the smile that comes when he says that; he catches it, though. You’re almost embarrassed before the sight of it apparently makes him smile, too. That’s enough to make it worth it.

“In you go,” you tell him, and Loki strides the last few steps into your house. You pull your front door shut behind yourself, and it’s then, and only then, that you allow time to unpause.

It’s easy for you to do, after all these years of practicing, in small doses and — recently — in such significantly larger and larger doses. The amount of energy and power it takes is familiar to you, which makes it strange to find Loki and Mobius both studying you when your eyes open back up. You check the watch on your wrist, just to give your eyes something else to look at. You’re pleased to see that the second hand has started back up again.

“Time’s normal again,” you tell them. Mobius glances around your small living room until he finds a clock on the wall. He studies it for a moment before turning to you with a smile.

“You’re right! Look at that,” he says, motioning to the clock. “The natural flow of time is restored as if nothing happened. You know,” he continues, starting to study the knick-knacks and spines on your many bookshelves, “I’ve never met someone with such a powerful control over time. Especially not someone outside the TVA. There aren’t any mutants quite like you.”

“Really?” you ask. This is arguably the most exhilarating thing that has ever happened to you; it’s confusing and disorienting, but you still get a thrill from learning that you may be unique in this world. If these people are so powerful and— and beyond anything you’ve ever seen before, and they’re in awe of  you, then you can’t help but feel a little special.

“Really,” Mobius says. “It was all in your file.”

“I want to know more about that file,” you insist, not having forgotten about that being mentioned earlier. “I want to know all about this.”

“I don’t know if that’s a great idea,” Mobius says.

“What could it possibly hurt?” Loki asks. “What could they possibly do with this information that I couldn’t have already done?”

“Believe it or not, Loki, you’re not the only person with nefarious objectives,” Mobius reminds him. Loki sighs, slipping his hands into his pockets and starting to examine the photographs and art hanging on your walls. You linger in the entryway to the kitchen, unsure of what, exactly, to do.

“What now?” you ask.

“I should find a way to acquire the appropriate technology to try and resolve our, uhh… problem,” Mobius says. He leans over and pulls a book off your shelf. “What were you going to do before we got here? Don’t let us get in your way.”

“I actually should eat something,” you say. They both turn to look at you. “Breakfast? Oh, I’m sorry, do you not eat… breakfast?” In a flash, you ask, “Do you eat at  all? Are you— Are you, like, aliens? Please—”

“We’re not aliens,” Mobius says.

“Well,” Loki replies. “We’re not  not aliens.”

“But that’s not a helpful answer,” Mobius says. “Is it, Loki?”

“Is it true?” you demand.

“We can explain all of it,” Loki offers.

“Loki—”

“If,” Loki continues, as if Mobius hadn’t even tried to interrupt, “I can have some of your food.”

You study the both of them.

“You help me cook it, you get to help me eat it,” you finally say. “And we can talk while we cook. Deal?”

Mobius and Loki look to each other, then back to you again.

“Deal,” Mobius says. You hold out your hand to Loki, since he’s standing closer to you of the two of them. For a moment, he just stares at your palm. Then, Mobius says, “Shake their hand, Loki.”

Loki actually reaches out and shakes your hand. His grip is cool and tight, and you smile up at him.

“I’m (Y/F/N) (Y/L/N),” you tell them. Loki releases your hand after a beat too long. Your eyes linger on him for a second before you turn to Mobius, closing the distance between you both to shake his hand, too. He’s warmer, softer, and he smiles at you.

“It’s good to meet you,” Mobius says.

“A pleasure,” Loki agrees.

“Thanks,” you reply. “I hope I can say the same.” You motion for them to follow you to your kitchen. “Come on. We’ll make breakfast and you’ll explain everything. Then, I can take you to a… store? Are there stores for this?”

“We’ll figure it out,” Mobius allows.

You take the two of them into your kitchen, and it feels… wrong, but right. They’re strangers to you, people you haven’t met before today, but you feel so strangely right in this moment. This is the best you’ve felt in a long time, and you have absolutely no idea what that means. No matter what, though, you’re just glad that  something  is happening. The rest you can figure out, but this  something  seems thrilling, and new, and finally,  finally  lets you express this part of you you’ve never been able to express to  anyone before.

You don’t know what any of this means yet, but you’re excited about it.

“How do I turn this machine on?” Loki demands, standing in front of your oven.

“Just bang the side,” Mobius says. “I saw it on a television once.”

“No, no, don’t do that,” you interrupt them, going to stop them. “Just follow my lead.”

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