TITLE: a study in idiot {act XIX;you'll live forever willing or not, idiot}
AUTHOR: Pepperrrr
RATING: PG maybe idunno
PAIRING: Tony Stark & Loki Laufeyson
WARNINGS: loki gets really fluffy, and not because he shapeshifted into a cat, why would i even, okay i might have to do that sometime, for reasons, and not because a cat is fine too, oh god, fucingm ejsufhci fuckgin sihric, sorry about that, uh, these aren't even warnings anymore, they're more like tumblr tags, i might have fucked up some mythology, i don't know how the golden apples fucking tasted i'm not idunn.
P.O.V: Third person.
DATE WRITTEN: October 17th 2012 1:53
SUMMARY: "Don't be an idiot, Anthony." Loki hissed, hands clutching to Tony's hand and the apple. "You must eat this." Tony was so confused and uncomfortable now.
AUTHOR NOTES: I don't even know what i'm doing anymore yay here's a thing!
INTRODUCTION: Idiot. The word idiot is used to imply that one is stupid, daft or dumb. Some people use it as a term of endearment. Loki is one of those people. He uses the word idiot as freely as Tony drinks.
This is a collection of times Loki called Tony 'Idiot'.
Tony blinked awake and felt a weird sort of presence next to him. He yawned and stretched out against the bed, and he- Loki what are you doing. Tony sat up and furrowed his brows at the god, who was holding a golden apple close to his lips. He had this weird look on his face that Tony could barely place or name or remember seeing on the god's face before.
But he decided that he could file it under desperation.
"Please." Was all he said, and Tony arched an eyebrow. It's about time he said please in a normal situation. If you could call a trickster god staring imploringly at a genius billionaire philanthropist while holding some fruit normal.
But fuck normal, who needs normal anyway. The hero shifted on the bed and sat against the headboard. He didn't know what he could say to Loki, what with that look on his face and the scentless fruit that was pushed closer to his lips. Tony decided that he would surrender, and he took the apple in his hand, surprised by how smooth yet very heavy it was. He had no clue what he was doing, but he bit into it, and-
"FUCK!" Tony cried as he was assaulted by the sharp tang of worn metal and the sweetness of a golden delicious apple. Tony almost threw the offending fruit, but Loki held on to it, holding it into his hands. When Tony recovered, he could see that Loki was still looking at him with that look. But it was more urgent this time.
"Don't be an idiot, Anthony." Loki hissed, hands clutching to Tony's hand and the apple. "You must eat this." Tony was so confused and uncomfortable now.
"Why?"
Tony asked, slightly huffy. He felt trapped. And weird. He shifted away from the god, who only got closer. Whine.
"It hurts and it's gross and weird and I don't want to eat it." The hero said, feeling like a child. He was sure he was pouting too. Yup, definitely pouting. Though he made no conscious effort to stop it.
Loki seemed to not hear him at all, because he closed his eyes and clutched Tony's hand tighter. "I've been thinking, Anthony."
"Well I hope so." The hero muttered, but Loki paid it no attention.
"I've been thinking about your mortality."
He said fully, eyes open and fuck he was persistent wasn't he? Those intense emerald orbs. Kinda creepy. And so was what he said.
"My..mortality?"
Tony echoed, brows furrowed. "What, you never thought about the fact you've been fucking and living with a mortal?" Loki rolled his eyes and looked for a second like he was going to punch a hole in the wall.
"Of course I have, you idiot!" He growled, and Tony felt a little nervous, having an angry god clutching his hand while growling.
He didn't growl often. It was scary. But he controlled himself quickly, eyes going soft again. "It's just that I forget that just because you are mortal, and I love you, it doesn't mean that you're immortal as well." He whispered, and Tony swallowed, the sweet-sharp metal taste still ringing about his mouth.
He grimaced at the lingering taste. "I had a dream, last night. That you were laying dead after a battle." Loki was talking with slight difficulty, voice as controlled as he could keep it. His control slipped and faltered a little. "And in that dream, in my sorrow, I took a dagger to myself. That's when I woke."
Holy shit Tony couldn't believe that Loki was admitting all this. It usually took bribes and tickles and him being really sleepy to actually admit things.
"That's depressing." Tony said unhelpfully, nose wrinkled a bit. Loki shot him a slightly exasperated look.
"Indeed." The god grumbled, but then he looked at the carpet and his expression turned into something Tony hadn't seen cross his face before. Yet again. "But it made me realize that I could not live without you." He said very quietly, and Tony's heart fumbled.
He wanted to change the subject.
"So.. what's up with this apple anyway?"
"For a genius, Anthony, you can be so daft. I hoped that you would put two and two together, as you mortals say, and realize that- That is one of the apples of eternal youth." Tony paled. What the fuck.
Just play it cool. Tony shrugged a bit and closed his eyes.
"Well, it's about time I get one of these, then." He said nonchalantly and he steeled himself to take another very nonchalant bite out of the apple. He shuddered but kept his mouth shut and swallowed more of the offending fruit.
Loki didn't seem impressed.
yo yo yo fuck yeah golden apples motherfucker
i didn't even fucking mean to say that oh jesus
okay so this chapter
is weird
and
i don't know
i can't write tony
sorry for my suckyness
so yEAH PLEASE CONTINUE TO READ MY SHIT AND REVIEW AND HOORAY ILU ALL