Chapter 3:

*Tanith's POV*

My best friend, Mantis, and I are packing up for another miserable journey back to our street. Unless a miracle happens, the journey won't be so terrible.

We look at each other with worried looks before sighing at the same time.

"Ready?" I asked her, even though we both know the answer.

"Yes," she answers softly.

Mantic places her hands on my arm so I can take her back to the hell of this realm.

"Mantis!"

"Tainth!"

She and I look at each other confused before turning behind us. Immediately blushes appear on our faces when we see them. Thor and Loki, the new students from Asgard. We told each other about our new encounters over sixt period homeroom class.

"Oh hello Thor," Mantis blushed at the sight of the dark brunette God of Thunder.

"Oh, hey Loki," I blush at the sight the handsome mysterious god. "What can we do for you two?"

"May we walk you two home?" Thor smiles to us with Loki nodding his head with a smile on his face.

Our eyes widened. Mantis looks at me worried while I look back shocked.

"Well, umm," I speak to them unsure on what to say. "You guys can walk us to my place," I tell them thinking of something real quick. "Mantis was having dinner with me anyways."

Mantis's eyes look at me worried about the aftermath.

"May we join us?" Loki asked edgerly with a smile.

A blush appears on my face when he asked that. My best friend, the God of Thunder, the God of Mischief, and myself in my apartment?

"S-Sure!" Mantis stutters a little, smiling big. "Will that be okay Tanith?" she turns to me, acting happy, but I can tell that her full dark eyes show her true emotion, terrified.

Well, I did got everyone into this mess.

"That will be fun," I grinned, hiding my nervousness. "But I need to go to the market which is on the way to my place. I do need help on with the shopping."

"We can help out," Thor smiles.

"Alright, let's go," I smiled and turning around before showing the readers my 'how am I going to do' look.

Mantis and I aren't holding any bags because the guys are insisting on they should carry the five bags. While walking down the street of where we live on, Mantis moves closer and closer to me to hold onto me.

"It's okay," I tell her softly while looking forward.

Mantis's brothers and sisters are heading home from either school or heading towards their friends' place.

Honestly, I was hoping they won't see her due to her horrible relationship with her family.

I get my keys out and open the front doors into the hallway. They follow me into the cooling air. My apartment unit is on the top floor and into a corner so I have the view of the realm.

"Here we are, home sweet home," I smiled, opening the door.

"Nice place," Thor comments as they enter into the apartment.

"Thank you, it ain't much," I tell them. "Please bring the groceries on the counters in the kitchen."

Thor and Loki places the bags on the counters o I can get ready for cooking dinner. Tonight's dinner will be Grilled Gochujang Shrimp with Beef Tteokbokki and Kimbap. Some of my favorites from Mantis' Korean heritage.

"Dinner will be ready around six o'clock," I announced to them, looking through the bags. "So please make yourselves at home, if we need anything please let me know."

"Do you need any help, Tanith?" Loki asked, offering help.

I blushed at the mysterious god's offering. "Umm, if you like to," I tell him shyly.

He smiles happily and follows me to the kitchen.

We both go back and forth of what I want to make for the meal. Somehow Loki and I can work well together. It's amazing to have someone to cook with. Mantis isn't allowed to cook so she doesn't know how to cook.

I am focusing on grilling the shrimp when I feel a pair of arms wrap themselves around my waist. It's Loki, the God of Mischief. A blush appears on my face when warmth of his body is against my body. Fascinating. Usually a Frost Giant will have a body of cold temperature, but his is so warm.

"Your cooking smells delicious, Tanith," he whispers close to my ear and in my neck, breathing against my soft gray neck.

"Th-Thank you," I stuttered softly.

"You're so beautiful," he breathes into my ear, making me blush more.

This makes him smirk before pulling away. Of course he will do something like that.

*Mantis's POV*

Loki joins Tanith in the kitchen, leaving Thor with me. I didn't want to be alone with the God of Thunder now. Especially when we are in my best friend's apartment.

"So umm, Mantis?" Thor breaks the awkward silence. "What should we do for our project?"

"Well umm," I blush shyly. I begin to think of something and an idea comes. "I have always wanted to know how sound works."

"Let's work on how sound works," he grins, agreeing with me.

Oh my realms, why is this torturing me?!

Tanith has given us permission on using her laptop for our project. Her background of a full moon night greets us when I open it. I look through the realms interact for some sources we need for the sound project.

While I am looking through a couple of articles, a pair of eyes stare towards me as if I'm being watched. I look at the corner of my eye and I see Thor staring at me, but in his eyes, there wasn't anything of murder or anger or anything I'm used to from boys. This seems quietly familiar to me.

My head turns to the side, away from the screen to face the God of Thunder, but very quickly I blush a dark shade of red. Thor's face is very close to my face. His eyes continues to look deep within my solid black eyes with the same emotion, only this time, his eyes are half closed.

I can feel my body froze. I didn't want to do. Should I press my lips against his? Or he is going to press his lips against mine?

Just before we are about to do something, Tanith's voice calls out, "Dinner's ready!"