Hello future readers of FF, welcome to my first story EVER written.
So please go ahead and judge me, my grammar, if it's getting to predictable, or just flat out boring. But don't be a jerk about it (excuse my language). Anyway, I hope you FF FANS will like what's on my mind put out to the internet here today for the world to see.
WARNING RATED M: Language, under age drinking, drugs, boyxboy later on.
*All characters are OOC*
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to these characters just the plot.
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"No, no, no absolutely not." Loki shouting over the loud party music in the background.
Standing across the corner table filled with high school's seniors. A look of disappointment shown on the face of the third drunken girl tonight to ask Loki out to dance.
"Come on Lokes she was actually kind of cute," Tony says indistinctly while leaning back against the wall drinking his random mixers. Loki stared down at his so called best friend with disgust. "You cannot be serious. She smelled like she danced with every guy at this party plus beer."
"Well what's the point of coming to a," consumes another shot of vodka, "party and not like you know...partying?"
"I live here remember, or are you so far gone to remember where you are again?" He hissed between his teeth.
Loki had just about enough of drunk Tony and this hoe fest of a birthday party for his stepbrother Thor. Not only were there people from school he didn't like in his home. They all came to celebrate for someone who was supposed to graduate a year ago. Even though the house is three stories tall, it was over crowded, full of B.O, weed smoke, and alcohol. Blue jean marks were all over the lower half of the walls from people grinding to the music and a birthday cake some how ended up in the bathroom sink.
Running his tired fingers through his dark midnight blue hair. "I don't know why mother allowed her adult son throw a high school party after what happened last time.
I guess the chosen one always gets what he wants." Loki mumbled the last part to his self.
Tony looks around the chaos in the room then back at Loki with concern. "Where is she anyway, out with your Dad or something?"
"I told you not to call that man my father, there's no way I'm related to that idiot."
"Sorry man I forgot. I think the smoke is getting to me." Making the most ridiculous smile he has ever seen on Tony's face. He couldn't help but smile back at his stoned out friend.
"See you're so much more prettier when you smile."
Loki's face dropped from joy to deadly real quick. "Shut...up...Anthony," through his teeth.
"See that's your issue man, you need to learn how to take a complement and chill."
Clinching and unclinching his fist. "What man likes to be called pretty?."
"Well you're the one who choose to have long flowing hair"
Beside the two duo sat the rest of the gang, silently listening to them bickering back and forth. Steven, his girlfriend Peggy, and Thor's new girlfriend Jane all had been enjoying talking amongst themselves until the odd couple start having one of their episodes again.
"Don't see how you two can be complete opposites and still manage to get along." Jane said amongst herself but loud enough for others to hear.
"Hey for the last time!" Tony hopped up from his seat almost falling over his chair.
"I am not havin' sexual relations with this man," dramatically points his finger at Loki.
"And if we were there's no way he can ever handle me or my big di." Before he can finish his sentence Loki pulls him back down by his belt. A group of teenagers walk by saying homophobic slurs and jokes under their breath while witnessing the outburst. Not that any of them cared about what people thought of their group. Especially Loki and Tony, being though they were the two that stuck out the most. Students from school would spread rumors about the two but only close friends knew they were just friends for over the past two years, and yes they have gotten closer after they open up about their past, that didn't mean they were going out. But try telling that to a bunch of nosy gossipy high schoolers.
Now a days, if your slightly different from the rest it brings up the question of your sexuality before they ask for your name. So of course Loki had his fair share of harassment and name calling, but right now he had more important things to worry about, like making sure his friend didn't do something he might regret tomorrow.
"Sit down boy genius before you hurt yourself," Loki said with a stern tone in his voice like you would do a child.
"What? I'm trying to prove a point here."
"And what might that be Stark?"
Tony stared intensely out into the crowd eyes red from the haze.
"...I forgot."
Everyone erupted in a fit of laughter while Loki threw up his hands in distraught."That's it I'm done." Getting up from the table, Tony suddenly grabbed his arm midway. "What's wrong, where are you going?"
Loki frown his eyebrows, downcasting his eyes towards Tony. "Calm down, I'm just getting some water." Not knowing what to say he hesitated for a second, but Loki slipped out before he had a chance to say anything.
Making his way through the dance floor (a.k.a living room) to the kitchen, he heard what sound like a familiar voice calling his name but couldn't be sure because of the loud music.
"LOKI! HEY LOKI WAIT UP!"
Turning around he watched his friend Steven making his way out of the crowd of people who tried to get his attention. Not knowing when the "Captain" is on a mission he would see it through no matter what. It was a small harmless joke the group would say about him when ever there was a football game, project, or just about everything he was determine to achieve.
Walking up close to Loki in the not so crowded kitchen, Steven could finally talk to Loki without the music being too loud and their friends eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Hey is everything okay with you and Tony. It felt like it got a little awkward back there and I didn't want to put you two on the spot in front of everyone." Steven whisper next to Loki while he searched for two bottles of water in the refrigerator.
"Yeah it's fine Captain, you know how Tony gets when he drinks too much, flipping back and forth from every emotion known to man." Loki looks up at Steve from the fridge and offers an extra bottle of water, he accepts, they stand against the kitchen wall in silence for a minute before Steve speaks again.
"I don't think Tony should be drinking at his age. He's only 16, I mean yeah he's a senior but it's too soon and he's too smart for it."
Loki sighs and shakes his head, "everyone at this party shouldn't be drinking, or out this late at all, but it seems like nobody cares about where their damn kids are or what they're doing. I guess Tony's father is one of them. Don't get me wrong, I've tried to stop him, you know talk some sense into him, but we just in up arguing over it then going our separate ways and coming back like nothing happened."
Sipping his water, Steven stared at the floor with worry in his eyes thinking of ways to help the situation. " You two have gonna close over the pass year right?"
Emerald green eyes gazed curiously into gray. "Yes what does that have to do with anything?"
"I'm just guessing that maybe with all the mess you two get into..."
Loki interrupts him before he can finish. "What are you trying to say he's getting shitfaced because of me?"
Steve nervously smiled and puts his hands up in defense even though with him being the bigger and stronger one out of the two. Loki can come off as being a little intimidating.
"It's not like that I promise, everyone knows you're always there for Tony when he needs you." Steven pauses for to points at the water bottle in Loki's hand. "I bet that's for him isn't it?"
Loki huffs and rubs his forehead. "Sorry Steven I'm just been tired all day and this party isn't making it better. Shit, I have to work tomorrow morning. The only reason I'm up now is because I want to make sure Tony is okay."
"Um...can I ask you a personal question, I mean you don't have to answer its your business and you have every right to keep it to yourself. I mean, you been on my mind for a awhile...wait not in that way it's just been on my mind for awhile." Steven continue to ramble on nervously until Loki cuts him off by placing a hand on his broad shoulder.
"Steven calm down we can't have the captain of the football team behaving like a gitty schoolgirl, now can we?" Loki joked with a quizzical look on his face.
Steven came closer to Loki in a more secretive motion. " Are you and Tony, you know." He waited for Loki to finish the rest of his sentence.
"Are you asking do we fuck?" The last part was said a little louder knowing how bashful the captain was when it came to bluntness, but he couldn't help himself. Seeing Steven's face turn redder than a stop sign was worth every weird stare they got from people passing by.
"No it doesn't have to be," Steven looks around before he speaks again, "sexual Loki you know that."
"Jesus Christ Steven you're 18 years old. You don't have to sneak to say "bad" words as if you were going to get caught, you're a man now."
"I know, it's just how I was raised." And it was true, Steven was raised to be a gentleman by his only family member he knew, his grandmother. Both of his parents died before he can remember them, but his grandma was everything to him. So he worked hard, made good grades, and stayed out of trouble. Lately Steven's grandmother had been getting sick, so he worked even harder to receive a full scholarship to any college he wanted and tried to be drafted to the NFL so he could take care of her for the rest of her life. But right now she been in the hospital for the pass week and just to try to cheer him up, Peggy his girlfriend dragged him out to this party hoping to lighten up the mood he's been in all day.
"Hey are you listening?"
"Huh," Steven blinked out of his own thoughts.
"I was saying no we're not together in that type of fashion."
A small blush returned to his face when reminded of the topic he himself brought up. "Right. Right. I mean if you were I'm fine with that. No judgement, we're still friends and I won't look at you any different."
"That's good to know Captain, but you're rambling again."
"Oh sorry about that," he laughed nervously, "we should head back before they notice how long we've been missing."
Both moved off the wall making their way out the kitchen. Loki placed his hand on Steve's back startling him. "I saw how you got threw that zoo out there," placing his other hand on him as well. "They didn't make you the captain for no reason, leed the way."
Steven smile at the complement and happily maneuver their way around drunk and high teenagers. Half way there, they were stopped by the star of the party Thor.
"Hey Steven I've been looking for you." Thor suddenly stop and look behind Steven noticing how his little brother was holding him but made no effort in questioning it.
"Are you enjoying the party, I think this one tops out my last birthday."
"You mean last year's fuckfest," Loki mumbled under his breath.
Steven bumped him with his elbow. "Yeah it's a great party, but you know me I'm not really a party person."
"Oh its okay, I'm just glad my best friend finally came." Showing off one of the many trademark smiles that can literately light up a room especially with all the teeth whitening strips he wears on a daily basis.
"Whenever you're not busy come find me we need to talk about the next game coming." Being formal team captain, Thor likes to give Steven advice whenever there was an important match against a strong team.
"Oh crap I almost forgot about them, well let me walk Loki back and I'll be right back."
"That sounds like a plan Captain. Oh and Loki mother wants you to call her for some reason I don't know." He puts his hands up in defense.
"What! I'm not calling, you tell her whatever she wants she can get it from you." Pushing Steven back into the direction they were going before Thor had a chance to speak again. "The nerve of that woman. She just wants to yell at someone for the house being turned upside down when it's not even my damn party." He could've let it get on his nerves but since he was so close to graduating it was only a matter time until he will be out the house and on his way to college.
"Maybe you should call to see if she's fine."
"Trust me Steven all she wants to do is complain and hear herself talk nothing more."
With awkward silence between them, they continue to make their way through the crowd back to their friends. For the most part nothing change but a certain someone with his head down on the table.
"Ugh, what happened to him?" Walking around the table to haul Tony upright.
With regret in Peggy's voice, "he told us he was going to look for you, but came back with more shots."
That only made Loki feel worst about the situation. He was one that knew the real reason for Tony's excessive drinking today, but he promised to not say anything about the incident. Being the friend he was asked to be, he let out a sigh and gathered up his belligerent classmate placing his arm around his waist.
"I think we'll call it a night, see you guys at school."
"Be careful Loke," Jane replied.
"Yeah sorry for not keeping an eye on him."
"It's fine I just need to get him out of here." It was getting harder to move a limp body around a table until the captain came in to save the day.
"Here let me help you." Steve quickly moved so he could support the other side of Tony's weight.
Halfway to Loki's bedroom on the second floor, where the music became less unbearable and the crowd subside with just a few people chatting privately from the rest.
The entire day played out in both of the teens' minds, but their issues could not be more opposite from the other and yet similar at the same time. On one side Steven stressed over a single family member, where Loki's family members stressed him out.
This party would've been the perfect excuse to go all out and forget everything, if not just for a moment like everyone else here now. But neither weren't like the others who could throw everything away for one blissful blackout night drinking away their problems at some random party. They felt more obligated to maintain their responsibilities to family, their friends, and self. No matter how much temptations comes by, being forced to grow up fast will do that to a person.
"Whoo finally, that was almost as bad as conditioning training after school." Huffing his last word while carrying Tony's body in Loki's room and dropping the passed out boy on the bed. "Yeah, thank you captain, you really didn't have to help."
"Oh it's fine." Pushing Tony towards the center of the bed. "To be honest I needed a break from all that craziness down stairs anyway."
"A jock not wanting to participate in peer pressure parties, that's a first. Are you sure you're not breaking some kind of stereotypical rules or something?" Loki sarcastically put out while he plops down lazily on his office chair.
"I keep forgetting how funny you are."
The response caught Loki off guard, he just couldn't see Steven not being the uptight bashful or goody two shoes personality he always gives off.
"I think my attitude is contagious, its rubbing off on you as we speak." An manipulative smile slowly grew on Loki's face. "We definitely need to hangout more"
"I guess we should." Steven softly chuckled as he sat down at the end of the bed and observed the studio apartment size room. It was his first time in this room in years.
Sports always kept him busy, but when he met Thor and became co-captain to their team The Avengers in 10th grade they were friends instantly. Every time he came over Thor would grab his attention first since they had more in common. But now with Thor being a super senior and only came to school part -time, he had more time to get to know the new Loki. And by the looks of his room, he changed a lot. Guilt is the only emotion Steven could describe how he felt about the friendship that grew apart over the past three years. He could've communicate more often when he came over, but it just seemed like Loki was giving him the cold shoulder. Back then confrontation wasn't Steven's strong suit, so he always avoided the issue up until now.
"Do you want to do something Sunday after your shift?" He looked over to see Loki halfway drifting off with his hair covering his face.
"Hey." Getting up from his spot to gently shake Loki's arm.
"...mhmm?"
"Hey excuse me, Mr. Grudge?"
The insult snaps him awake immediately. "What did you call me?" Voice laced with irritation and sleepiness.
"Nothing just asking are you available Sunday afternoon?" An innocent smile played well with his question, making Loki second guess what he just heard.
"Um, I'll see if I have time."
The hesitation in his voice made Steven feel even more guilty then he did before.
"Oh okay, I guess I'll see you around maybe," he stated, making his way to the exit.
"It's way past my bedtime too," Loki gets up to stretch his entire body.
Before leaving Steven stops at the door to look back. "I'm sorry for not being a better friend to you over the years. Maybe we can fix it before going to college."
Loki didn't know what to say. There were too many thoughts running in his head and being exhausted didn't help the situation any better. "I'll call you Sunday morning captain," was all he could muster up.
Knowing that was the best answer he would get, Steven left without another word.
"You didn't have to be a big meany pants to him Lokes." Tony whispered in a baby voice.
"How long have you been up, and don't tell me you were awake when we carried your drunk ass up three flights of stairs!" Loki yelled loud enough to make Tony's head spin all over again.
"No," he said with nervousness in his tone.
The only thing Tony could see in Loki's eyes was pure hatred from the darkest depths of the underworld. He quickly jumped under the cover thinking it created some type of imaginary barrier that would protect him from Loki's retaliation, but nothing came. He peaked over to see him still standing with hands rubbing his forehead.
"Fuck it I'm tired, I'll kill you tomorrow."
"It's almost tomorrow," Tony stated but quickly regretted his answer as he was sent a green murderous glare. He pops his head back under.
"Whatever I'm going to bed." Long legs slowly walked to their destination and falls completely onto his bed.
Minutes went by before Tony sits up to see the digital clock just turning exactly midnight.
"Happy birthday Lokes."
"Thanks."