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Mental Images
The helmet dropped to the metal floor, making a loud sound that drew too much attention. The young pilot held onto the railing with one hand, the other palming his face. This wasn't quite what Billy had in mind when he was assigned a co-pilot, not in the least.
"They said our neural-handshake was the best they've seen in a good while." Aforementioned co-pilot practically purred and sounded quite smug while he was at it.
"Does this make us soulmates?"
Loki didn't rub Billy the wrong way, not at first. He had his eccentric antics but they looked out for each other out of mutual interest. One could say they got along... at least until Billy got in Loki's head and realized just how deep the rabbit hole went. So that's why they said not to chase the R.A.B.I.T., huh...
"Tell me." Billy said and looked Loki in the eye, a gesture he found to be both easier and impossible to perform after they Drifted together. "Were you going to ever tell me you had all these... evocative fantasies about me, or were you hoping I wouldn't notice once I was in your head?"
Loki shook his head with a laugh. "I thought I had enough other disturbing things on my mind to distract you. To answer the question, though - maybe, and - didn't think about it, actually. Now-" A finger traced the outline of Billy's face, cutting off any attempts at further questioning from him. "What I'd like to know is why you're making a big deal out of it. After all, I was in your head, too. And oh, the things I've seen there..."
Their eyes met again, Billy's still guarded while Loki's practically ate his partner up.
"Mischief Maker, clear the hangar! Dismissed, dammit, get out of my face!"
Billy picked up his helmet before giving Loki one last look, this one making Loki lick his lips.
"...my room, then?"
"Oh, Precious, I thought you'd never ask!"