My sister and I were in the kitchen at Stark tower making breakfast. It seemed to be a normal morning. Nothing had exploded, caught fire, or been attacked from the air vents. Then Thor walked in. That in itself is not unusual. The fact that he was topless, that was odd.
"Good morning!" Thor boomed, grabbing his poptarts.
"Morning." My sister Hailey and I replied, trying not to make it obvious we were staring. Sometimes being a teen girl at Stark tower has advantages.
Tony wandered in next, stark naked from the waist up, and headed straight for the coffee maker. To call that odd would be a major understatement. Bruce walked in, fully clothed, as Clint flipped down from the air vents.
Years of circus training and archery had developed Hawkeye's abs beautifully, a fact that became very apparent with his lack of a shirt. Hailey and I started whispering guesses as to why there were currently three topless superheroes in the kitchen. Hailey wasn't able to talk for long, however, because Steve walked in.
He was still damp from his shower, a few tiny water droplets clinging to his bare chest. He blushed when he caught Hailey staring. Natasha chose that awkward moment to sashay in like a black-clad shadow.
"You'll catch flies." she admonished, closing Hailey's mouth.
As Clint and Natasha downed coffee and cookies (everybody has their breakfast quirks) Loki strode in. The black pants low on his hips contrasted sharply with his milky skin. I got caught gawking, which elicited a smirk. Natasha was much more composed, simply raising one eyebrow slightly.
"Stark, explain." she ordered dangerously.
"It's Tuesday." Tony answered simply, gulping down a mouthful of toast.
"Indeed," Thor added cheerfully, "Tony informed us of the midgardian tradition of not wearing shirts on Tuesdays."
"Topless Tuesday, Stark?" Natasha asked as Hailey and I tried to stifle our giggles.
"Topless Tuesday!" Tony grinned in reply. "You're welcome." he added as Natasha rolled her eyes.
The day went smoothly after that, except for the video call with Fury. Tony's explanation did not go over well. We spent the afternoon watching horror movies (which make a certain god of mischief rather cuddly) with bare-chested superheroes. Tony wants to make topless Tuesday a regular thing. Hailey and I hope he succeeds, but don't tell Fury.