"How you feeling?"
The fact that Loki didn't grab Fandral by the throat and slam him into the lockers repeatedly should be applauded.
Loki sighed as he hid his head in his locker. "What do you want?" And he was having such a good day. Awkward and slightly uncomfortable, but still good.
"I just wanted to see if you were ok. I mean, I asked Thor but I wanted to check for myself."
"I am fine," Loki grit out, stealing a glance at Fandral who looked as if he wanted say yeah, you are. Loki removed his face from his locker and made to close it. "Now if you don't mind – "
Fandral put his hand on the edge of Loki's locker so he couldn't close it completely, a smirk plastered on his face. "I don't want to be bothersome."
"Too late," Loki grumbled.
"But you did promise to tutor me and I've been kind of going downhill this past week – "
"You're going to have to find yourself a new tutor," Loki cut him off.
Fandral just sort of stared at Loki, not believing what he just said. "What?"
Loki shoved Fandral's hand aside, closing his locker and facing Fandral with annoyance etched onto his face. "I'm sorry, Fandral, but I can't tutor you. Perhaps I could recommend someone else but for now you're just going to have to – "
"Oh, come on," Fandral scoffed. "Your boyfriend gets his panties in bunch and suddenly my grade's supposed to suffer? Fuck that. "
"I've no idea what you're talking about," Loki replied. "I simply don't have the time."
Fandral nodded his head sarcastically. "So Stark's little bully-sode extended to you I see. You might want to get out of that abusive relationship."
Loki's eye twitched. He closed his eyes and took in a deep breath and calmly said, "Leave me this instant or I swear to whatever gods exist, I will slit your throat and dump you in an alley where a hobo will defile your dead corpse."
Fandral gave a smile of confusion, his brows narrowing, unsure whether to take Loki seriously or not. "I'm sorry?"
Loki shot him a deathly glare which sent Fandral away though not as quickly as Loki would have liked. Loki pressed the back of his head to his locker, closing his eyes and taking a few breaths. In. Out. In. Out.
As far as meetings go, Loki couldn't help but observe that that wasn't as awful as it could have been. Fandral didn't molest him in any way. And Loki didn't kill him. So ten points for that. Loki really started to consider whether or not he should develop a point/prize system. Something he could strive for in order to make living with other people far more tolerant. Or at least not killing them a bit easier.
"Want a ride?"
Loki opened his eyes to see Tony grinning up at him. Loki couldn't help but grin back. "Hello."
"Hi."
Loki pushed himself off his locker, rubbing a hand over his face in the process. "Hello."
"We just did that," Tony said. Loki made a sound which Tony took as a growl. "I saw Fandral run off." This time Tony was sure Loki growled. "Ride?"
"What about my brother?"
"I guess he can come."
Loki laughed. "Wanna talk about it?" Loki shrugged. "In the car?"
"Sure."
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Ten minutes later, Thor received a text.
Getting a ride home. –L
"Who is it?" Sif asked.
Thor shrugged, stuffing his phone into his pocket. "My brother. It seems I don't have to leave so soon."
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"I honestly have no idea what you're doing right now but whatever it is, don't stop," Tony managed to say as Loki sucked on his neck. Tony was seriously wondering if Loki was as innocent as he seemed. No doubt he'd have a hickie there tomorrow morning and wow wouldn't that be hot.
Loki chuckled into Tony's neck as he stopped sucking and returned to kissing, scraping his teeth along Tony's neck every now and then.
They were seated in the back seat of Tony's car and parked in some obscure part of town, overlooking a forest. Tony said back in the day it was some sort of teenage making out spot and Loki figured it didn't have to stop. It seemed to bring about a surge of nostalgia in Loki
Tony held onto Loki's hips as the other boy straddled him, his fingers wandering up his shirt every now and then, just enjoying the sensation. "You know I thought we were going to talk."
Tony was rewarded with a bite on the ear. "Wow. Okay. Stop talking. Got it."
He coughed awkwardly causing Loki to stop. "Fine," Loki huffed, sitting back on his haunches, arms around Tony's neck.
"I've upset you."
"No."
"Yes, I have," Tony replied. "Look as far as situations go I'd love to make out a little more and if I have a hickie tomorrow I might cry from the pure awesomeness that is your mouth but – " and Tony took a breath here, "I think we need to talk about the whole Fandral situation and yes it's a situation because while I may want to shoot him in the face and you may want to castrate him, technically speaking we can't, so what did he say to you?"
Loki sighed in defeat as he fit his face into the crook of Tony's neck. "Nothing," he mumbled. Tony didn't say anything. Loki was not one to be rushed with turning his thoughts into words. Tony knew it wasn't something Loki did often. Plus Loki was a bit of a drama queen. But Tony found that endearing. "It's his entire being," Loki finally managed. Like Tony said: drama queen.
"Ok. Noted."
Loki chuckled once more. "He just rubs me the wrong way."
"Maybe I could rub you the right way," Tony responded before he could even begin to consider a mouth filter. Loki pinched his neck. "Right. Sorry. Continue."
"He constantly leers at me and touches me and acts like we're friends or something and expects me to do things for him. Like tutoring."
"Forgot about the tutoring..."
Loki lifted his head and asked, "Did you bully him?"
"I might have exchanged a few harsh words with him," Tony confessed. "But they were threatening on both sides of the conversation."
Loki put his head back and smiled. "Thanks."
"No problemo, Loki Doke."
"Anyway I told him I wasn't going to tutor him anymore."
"You didn't have to do that just cause it upset me."
"I didn't," Loki said. "That was part of it, but also, I really don't like him. I just did that to make you jealous."
Tony looked down at Loki who was smiling sheepishly. "You little…"
"Stop!" Loki hollered as Tony began tickling him. Loki jumped off of Tony and cornered himself giving Tony an unfair advantage.
"I ought to be mad at you," Loki heard Tony say through his laughter. "You're lucky you're cute."
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Thor sat at the kitchen counter with a bowl of frosted flakes. Loki wasn't home. It was four and Loki wasn't home. Loki was always home at four. Even if he got tired of waiting for Thor and walked or took the bus, Loki was always home at four.
Where was Loki?
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"What was up with lunch?" Tony asked, as hes sat next to Loki. Their hands entangled.
"What do you mean?"
"Well first off you were at my lunch table. Like actually there. By free will. And you said that wasn't going to happen."
"Bruce invited me. He seemed... eager for company."
You held my hand," Tony smirked. "I thought we weren't allowed to show our relationship publicly."
"We weren't."
Tony raised an eyebrow.
"I made sure no one could see us," Loki sighed. "Not to mention I was feeling a bit left out. If I wasn't holding onto you, I probably would have run."
"I'm glad you didn't. Run away I mean."
"Me too."
The two smiled at each other and Tony leaned in to give Loki a chaste kiss.
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Thor was staring at his empty bowl when Frigga came home. Four thirty. And Loki still wasn't home.
"Hi, hon," Frigga said, kissing Thor on the forehead. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
Frigga took one look at the empty bowl and Thor's pitiful face before pulling her son into a hug. "You want to talk about it?"
"Loki is not home," Thor mumbled.
Frigga smoothed down Thor's hair, nodding her head as she let him go. "He ought to be home soon. After all what sort of trouble could he and Tony get into?" She made her way to the fridge, pulling out a carton of orange juice and pouring herself a glass. "And you, mister, need a haircut."
Thor ran his fingers through his hair. He did need a haircut.
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"Am I allowed to say you look really hot like this?" Tony said as he pulled up in front of Loki's house. "All debauched and what not."
Loki rolled his eyes. "I'm hardly debauched, Tony." But just in case, he flipped down the sun visor and looked into the mirror. His hair was messy, but that was just about it. Loki smoothed his hair back and offered a smile to Tony. "Not yet, anyway."
"I hate you so much," Tony groaned. "I think you're doing this to me on purpose."
"Doing what?"
"Exactly," Tony complained. "You don't even know."
Loki undid his seatbelt. "Until tomorrow."
Tony grabbed Loki's wrist, pulling him back into the car to place a kiss on his mouth. "Don't forget to ask your mom about Friday."
"Are you positive you don't want to come in?" Loki asked. His mother had been asking about Tony as of late. Might as well humor her.
"Maybe next time."
Loki nodded as he shut the door, leaving Tony behind as he headed towards his house. "Home!" he called, closing the front door quietly behind him. "Hello?" He left his backpack in the hall, unbuttoning his jacket as he searched for any signs of life.
"Kitchen," Frigga called.
Loki crept in, slinking into the seat next to Thor. "Hello."
Frigga leaned over the counter and placed a kiss on his forehead. "Have fun?"
"Yeap," Loki replied absently in his attempt to ignore Thor.
"What did you do, brother?" Thor asked.
Loki shrugged. "This and that."
Thor narrowed his eyes, Loki was sure his brother did not find his statement sufficient. Loki fidgeted in his seat. Oh god, he knows. I really am debauched. Oh god oh god ohgodohgodohgodohgodohgod. "I think Loki also needs a haircut, mother," Thor declared.
Frigga looked up at her youngest and said, "I think you're right."
Author's Note: You know how people always say you do your best thinking in the shower? Well I've always been one of those people and I started this really awkward conversation in my head b/w Tony and Loki and Tony was telling Loki how he totally respected his virginity and as a younger boy (12) Tony read really erotic fanfiction. I don't even know. But it branched off of Loki totally making out with Tony in his car. I am ridiculous.
So rather than doing homework or anything resourceful like planning my feature or getting supplies for my experimental, I decided to write this chapter. And let me say it was so much fun. I also started on this really weird noir Avengers story. Doubt that'll ever see the light of day. And for those who read these A/N's, if you guys could help me with my sciencebros story. After baseball, I literally hit a brick wall and couldn't come up with anything. I tried a lasagna plot and then a circus plot but they all die midway. Those two are so hard to do sometimes.
Ok. Yeah. Done now.
cara-tanka: He didn't get smacked, but I don't think that's the last of Fandral.
Doctor Maz: Very awesome. I live for awesome.
Sir Lilith: I've been thinking about it. It might not be right away, but I'm seriously considering it. Oh god. Things will just get terribly angsty. I love it.
amz1e: Thank you. And Thor is slightly oblivious. But I also think Thor does it to himself on purpose. Like he has this image of who Loki is in his head so when he acts out of that he just doesn't know what to do with himself. But that's what makes Thor so adorable.
Mira SeverusSirius Black-Snape: It's about time Thor's brain got a little bit of a challenge.
afab21500: Augh! Thank you!
xRDJ603: I thought so too. And Bruce understands that all nerds need to band together. I might not do too much of Jane but she might actually show up in this story unlike the previous one where she's mentioned but that's it. It really is.
reckless is a wreck: I'm terrible and descriptive summaries so the fact that my terrible summary drew you in is pretty impressive. I'm so glad you like it and thanks so much. I too am a fan of well written AUs.
Tomazine: Honestly, you just named all my favorite Marvel characters. Except for perhaps Captain Marvel... The churrobo will never die. I feel like its a running gag but also its the one thing Tony cannot build and Clint wants desperately. Besides, churros are awesome. You may keyboard smash if you are unable to contain yourself. I've gotten several. And you should never tone down the fangirling. If we can't fangirl out loud then what's the point?
GreenLoki: Oh My Gosh. You are too precious. Now I can't unimagine that. I imagine that's more or less what Tony was thinking.
jenn: That's all we need, isn't it? So glad you liked the chapter and I've seen bits and pieces of that film. For some odd reason I've never seen the entire thing.
Vampirelle: So glad. The churrobo is still in the design phase. I'm not sure whether it will be finished.
Em: Golly, thanks. I know I'm extremely jealous of Tony.
Foxyperv: I feel like it too. The churrobo unites all. Thor and Loki really do have a great relationship. It's so heartwrenchingly beautiful. Those jerks.
Loki94: Oh wow. Thanks. Good to know.
lovenlols: Like seriously. Sometimes I feel like Tony is going to just build it and others I feel like it will never see the light of day. But could you just imagine the churros? Oh my gosh they'd be awesome. I'm so glad you're enjoying the story.
BoBinthemakings: Don't say that. You're gonna stop one day. I just know it. Oh. OH! Tsk tsk tsk. Um...I'd have to think about it. I've never really written smuttyness before. I've read a bunch. I could try but it might end terribly. Anyways, if I was deliberately asked, I probably would try, but it would not happen for a while.
Look who got to reply to everyone. This guy! Um...girl. Yay! So here's the chapter. Hope it was enjoyed. On another note, Arms by Christina Perry is my secret perfect FrostIron song. I'm just saying. Like two days after DODNTINT finished, I discovered it and it gave me so many feels. Also, not FI related but Babel came out Tuesday and Battle Born the week before so there is so much music on repeat right now. Feel super bad for my roommates.
Alright. Stay loverly.
Wish me luck on shooting this Friday.
Aardvark!