Hey there! This chapter is a little short, and it's mostly more narrative to get all the facts in before the real story starts rolling!

Chapter 2

Bruce

Loki's phone would not stop going off. Seriously, it was buzzing so often it was almost like a vibrator was in his pocket (not that he was complaining). Two people would not stop texting him. The first he didn't mind so much, Considering that it was his girlfriend, but the second he couldn't stand. Loki wasn't responding to either of them, but wasn't turning the ringer off either. He would get back to them as soon as he got back to campus he thought as he turned up the music. Loki didn't even register what it was he was listening to, he just wanted noise. Noise blocked out the outside world, and Loki just liked blocking out the world and getting lost in his thoughts. He really wasn't thinking about anything in particular, but when your mind is always on and methodically thinking about everything, sometimes it's nice to just be lost and think about nothing in particular. That's why Loki liked being with Sleipnir, he was able to just let go and relax. But he can't ride Sleipnir forever, and it was time to get back to campus to get ready for the start of classes in a few days.

Loki parked Nari outside of his dorm and sighed. He knew that not responding to his phone was going to bite him in the ass as soon as he walked back into his apartment. Loki liked his apartment. Sure, it was on campus (Students have to like on campus for at least 5 semesters) but it had a full kitchen and two bedrooms, and was located in a corner of campus under some trees. Loki unlocked his door, took a deep breath, and walked in. He was surprised to only find one person in the common area, and it was his roommate, Bruce. Loki had roomed with Bruce the year before, and that had been difficult. The first few weeks were hard, mainly because Loki was still on the defense after escaping his house, and at the time Bruce was struggling with some anger management problems. It seemed as if they were polar opposite really (Bruce was a pre-med and science major, Loki was a fine arts major with a minor in classical studies) But, after a few bumps in the road and a fight over the top bunk later, Loki and Bruce discovered they weren't so different after all. Bruce, when he wasn't in one of his moods (which wasn't often anymore, thanks to the help of doctors and Loki) turned out to be a very gentle and kind soul, but he was quick to let Loki know what's up. He started going to Loki for help, and Loki in return lowered his defenses slightly around Bruce By Valentine's day they had become good friends, and Bruce knew Loki better than most at Val Hall. But not everything, since Loki was not so quick to betray his emotions to just anyone. The two enjoyed each others company enough to room again over the summer and into the new school year, but Loki hadn't seen much of Bruce lately, not since he was given a huge school project from Dr. Richards, the head of the science department. Now he was always in the lab, working. Loki didn't mind too much, he had his own life after all, but he did get lonely from time to time, and seeing Bruce back home made his heart feel a little lighter.

"Long time no see" Loki said as he strode into the kitchen. "Don't use me to stall for time Loki, she's waiting in your bedroom" Bruce replied gruffly, but Loki could hear the smile in his voice. "I don't know what you're talking about," Loki said innocently as he busied himself with the fridge, reaching for some orange juice. He grabbed a glass and turned to Bruce who was smiling over a stack of papers that covered the table. "I've just come from a relaxing ride out at Erik's, and now I am merely catching up with my roommate, whom I've not seen for quite awhile. Did they finally kick you out and tell you to get some fresh air?" "It's been 3 days, and yeah, pretty much." Bruce chuckled. "Dr. Richards said that I needed to take a break so I could come back to the data with a fresh set of eyes. He suggested I take some time to relax before school starts back up"

"You're doing it wonderfully I see" Loki said as he crossed over to the huge stack of papers overflowing onto the floor. Bruce was working on some project that involved radiation, and that was pretty much all Loki could understand of the subject. Upon closer inspection, he could see that Bruce had huge bags under his eyes, and the purple shirt he was wearing seemed a little big, although Loki had seen him wear it many times before, and it fit very well then. Bruce shuffled some papers as Loki looked at him with concern. "Yeah, well, I think I've hit a break, so-" but Loki interrupted "Bruce, I really think you should go get some sleep. This will all-".

"Loki?" a woman's voice called out from his bedroom.

Loki froze comically. Glancing at Bruce he mouthed "this isn't over" before gulping down the rest of his drink and walking towards his bedroom.

"I don't envy you" Bruce called out from the table.

"Wait around with no music on in a few minutes and we'll see about that" Loki replied as he reached the door. He knew he wasn't in too much trouble, but with Natasha, you could never tell.

Sorry this is kinda a filler boring chapter, but it's been a long week. It's about to get interesting though! and by interesting I mean smut. And by Smut, I mean what I can write without cringing. My smut writing is like sex in real life. Practice makes perfect.