Day 3: Gaming/Watching a Movie – Loki Laufeyson

For Maximum

A/N: The idea of Loki playing a video game amuses me.

A frustrated groan sounded through the living room as Loki furiously tapped the screen of his smart phone. You chuckled softly as you stood in the kitchen, slicing meat and cheese for your lunches.

"Agh! My Scenewolf is far stronger than this rogue Albion. Let me catch the blasted thing!"

You tried not to let Loki hear you giggle as you piled meat and veggies between sandwich rolls. You had recently bought him a smart phone with unlimited data and showed him some games that people were playing. He had installed Dragon Story, Candy Crush, Trivia Crack Kingdoms (to which he often challenged you, and you quickly learned not to accept any mythology challenges), and Monster Galaxy, which was his newest obsession. He had gotten quite far in the few weeks he'd had the phone, much farther than you – though you didn't spend nearly as much time on the game as he did. You would sometimes watch him play, commenting on the cute creatures he had captured, which earned you a glare because they were "fierce and dangerous, not cute."

You wouldn't say it aloud, but you loved watching him play these games because it made him more human. You liked his Asgardian and Jötun heritage, and you loved how happy using his magic made him, but it made you smile to know that he could be calm and normal and human.

"Is the game being unfair again?" you called, trying not to sound condescending.

"Yes," he replied, and you could hear the pout in his voice. Finally done fixing lunch, you carried the plates into the living room and set them on the coffee table before plopping down beside the god. You leaned against his side, offering him a sandwich. He reluctantly set his phone on the table and took the food, shoving half of it into his mouth. You giggled and picked up your own sandwich, smiling as his free arm wrapped around your side. Your head rested on his chest as you ate quietly.

After lunch, Loki challenged you to a round of Mario Party on the Gamecube. His new phone wasn't his only source of visual entertainment. He had found plenty of enjoyment in your Gamecube, Play Station 2, and Xbox 360. When you were home, he enjoyed challenging you to multi-player games, spending an afternoon lounging on the couch with controllers in your hands.

You returned to your seat beside the god after taking your plates to the kitchen. You placed a couple of sodas on the coffee table before picking up a Gamecube controller. Loki reached out and pushed the "power" button, settling down beside you. You rested your head on his shoulder as you waited for the game to startup and give you options. You flicked through the screens, selecting your preferred save file and opening a new game in Party Mode. You chose a game board and then your characters, setting the computers to "random." You sat up straighter as Toadsworth explained the layout of the board and how to play, ready to take Loki down. Sometimes you played on a team, but other times you liked to compete, and today was the latter.

You bought the first star, and Loki sent you a half-hearted glare. You giggled in response and he grinned. The after-turn minigame started you groaned. It was one of the few you weren't very good at. Loki won easily, having played the game in the last month as much as you had in the last year.

You ended up tying with the same amount of stars. The Bonus Stars were split evenly between you, but you emerged victorious when the game took your coins into account. He had spent more on orbs and extras, leaving you with more coins at the end.

"You finally won," Loki commented, pulling you into his lap. He almost always won when you two competed against each other, so it was exciting that you got the best of him this one time. He was a pouty loser unless he lost to you – then he just insisted that you would have to make it up to him later.

"Don't worry," you murmured, nuzzling your nose into his neck. He hummed softly and closed his eyes.

"I know you let me win," you continued. You knew full well that you won because you got the best of him, but you wouldn't bruise his ego intentionally.

He smirked. "Of course I did."

You giggled and gently kissed his neck, smirking against his skin when he stiffened. "And you know I'll make it up to you," you whispered, nipping his neck just under his jaw. He hummed softly in response, egging you on. You shifted so that you were straddling his lap, one leg on either side of his waist. Your hands rested on his chest, gently fisting in his silky emerald button-up. His cool hands rested on your hips, his fingers digging into your skin more and more as you nibbled his neck.

"Perhaps I should let you win more often," he murmured, tilting his head back to rest against the plush couch cushion behind him. You tore your lips from his neck and rose up, straightening your legs so that your face was level with Loki's. Your hands slid up to tangle in his hair as you lowered your lips to his, kissing him sweetly.

He smiled at you, his hands running up and down your back. "I love you, (y/n)."

"I love you too," you replied, pecking his lips before removing yourself from his lap. You padded into the kitchen, giggling at the pout on the god's lips at your absence. He rose from the couch and followed you to the kitchen, wrapping his arms around you from behind as you stood in front of the sink.

"We can play more after I clean up," you offered, running warm water and pouring dish soap into the right side of the sink. You hated leaving a mess behind.

His nose nuzzled into your hair and he breathed out a soft sigh, holding you close. You giggled at his affections, glad that he was letting you see his soft side. You were honored that you were the only one to whom he showed his sensitivity.

Finishing the dishes, you dried your hands and turned around in his arms. Draping yours around his neck, you pecked his nose and smiled. "Shall we?"

He grinned and led you back into the living room for another round of Mario Party.