So thanks again everyone. I love you all to death. I shall be brief here. A guest asked me this last chapter: "I like it! well done! but i don't quite understand the last part - it happens after the said party, right?"
So the answer is no, it was after the more or less date. Alright, that's answered. Sorry if that confused anyone else. ^^
Thor awoke to the sun blinding him. He struggled to sit up, a headache splitting into his head. Looking around, he began to worry greatly. The room he was in was not his own. Dark green walls instead of light blue, clean instead of unorganized. The blond's heart began to beat in his ears as his gaze fell on the bedside table, a picture frame showing Loki and his sister Lekný in formal wear. The male wore a cool smile, while the female twin's was brighter but no less elegant.
"Oh god," the blond male groaned, stripping the gray bed sheets off of his body. Instead of what he thought, he was still clothed in his boxers. "Thank you, lord." he mouthed before stumbling out of the foreign bed. He slipped into his jeans, not being able to find his blue plaid button up shirt. He made his way out of the room and down the hall, where the sound of a guitar became evident. When Thor made it into the living room he knew was the Laufeyson's, his eyes fell on Loki. The dark haired male was sitting on the couch facing away from him playing guitar softly in the morning light. The older in the room opened his mouth to say something, but decided against it. It would be nice to see a new side of Loki.
"Can you lie next to her and give her your heart, your heart? As well as your body, and can you lie next to her and confess your love, your love?" Loki sang softly, not wanting to wake the man he believed to be sleeping in his room down the small hallway. He strummed against the strings carefully as he continued to sing. "As well as your folly, and can you kneel before this king and say "I'm clean", "I'm Clean"?" the younger in the room emitted, his voice sounding almost pained near the end. Thor frowned softly, feeling a sudden sadness at Loki's voice. The playing slowed along with the other male's singing. "But tell me now where was my fault, in loving you with my whole heart? Oh, tell me now where was my fault, in loving you with my whole heart?" the dark haired male seemed to ask sadly, his voice softer than before. He paused, took a deep breath, and then commenced to pick up his strumming. "A white blank page and a swelling rage, rage. You did not think when you sent me to the brink, to the brink. You desired my attention, but denied my affections, my affections." his tone angry now, shocking Thor to the core. If any song had affected the bigger of the two, it was this one. The strumming stopped, and then started again, slower like before. The anger washed out of Loki's posture, reduced to the former turmoil. "So tell me now where was my fault, in loving you with my whole heart? Oh, tell me now where was my fault, in loving you with my whole heart?" he expressed solemnly, before stopping his playing completely. "Good morning, Thor." to this, the blond blinked and walked around to face the younger male, where he also found his plaid shirt adoring the guitarist.
"What gave me away?" he inquired as he sat down next to Loki on the couch.
"Lekný is out. I believe we were out of tea," the cool demeanour had returned. "Did you sleep well?" he asked, packing away his acoustic guitar carefully. Thor watched the dark haired man and smiled nervously.
"Yeah, I did. Umm, did we-"
"Have sex?" Loki asked, clipping the case shut. He turned back to Thor, green eyes locking with blue. "No. You could not understand the concept of buttons and then passed out asleep." the smaller of the two replied. The older of the duo groaned and shoved his face into his palms.
"God. I'm so sorry." Thor sighed, looking up when he felt a light hand on his shoulder. Loki stared at him, a ghost of a smile painted onto his lips.
"What for? I believe it takes two to tango, Thor," the pale skinned man mused, playing with the long sleeves of the button up shirt that did not belong to him. "We have no quarrel, Odinson. Now, we do not have tea, but I believe coffee is still abundant in this apartment somewhere."
So I didn't ruin everything?" Thor asked, getting up and following the shorter male as he walked into the kitchen. Upon entering, Thor whistled at how clean it was. It was as if Loki was his polar opposite. The former business tyrant opened up a cupboard, grabbing a tin that had the word "Kaffe". Thor knew it to be foreign, but guessed it to be coffee as Loki plugged in the coffee maker that resided on the counter.
"I suppose not. I did enjoy myself, but do not think you have won my affections, Odinson." the younger of the men spoke evenly as he set up the coffee maker. Thor smiled earnestly and leaned against the counter next to Loki.
"I know, Loki," the blond chuckled, crossing his arms over his chest. "But at least you talk to me. Just know what I said last night is true. It's all true." green eyes looked up at him, full of doubt.
"You were drunk. I am almost certain you did not mean it. Do you even remember it?"
"Of course!" Thor interjected, causing the other to raise an eyebrow.
"Prove it." Loki answered, in which Thor frowned in return. He grabbed the two pale hands and swirled the dark haired man around to look at him. Green eyes widened, looking at connected hands before shooting up to lock with blue.
"When you thanked me, you said you were difficult to handle," the taller of the two said, his eyes never leaving Loki's. "I answered "You're worth it", which still remains true. I would never say something I didn't mean, especially something so important." to this, Loki looked taken aback.
"… I… Thank you," the younger of them said, a ghost of a smile appearing on his lips once again. It lasted for a mere second before turning into a scowl. "Enough of this." green eyes snapped away. Thor smirked and felt Loki's hands rip out of his.
"You try so hard to be cold. I see right past it."
"Shut up, Thor." Loki groaned, staring intently at the coffee maker as if it was the most interesting thing in the room. Thor laughed and pulled on the edge of his shirt that still adorned the smaller of the two.
"Nice shirt."
"Shut. Up."
Lekný opened the apartment door, several plastic grocery bags held in her other hand. She closed the door and looked at couch to see Thor and Loki pouring over the newspaper.
"Hey you two," she smiled slightly, feeling awkward to break the bonding between the two very different men. "What's so interesting?"
"Six letter for twos." Thor shot off, looking at her. The sole female in the room rolled her eyes and walked towards the kitchen to put the groceries away.
"Deuces!" Lekný called back as the door swung closed. Thor blinked and watched Loki click his tongue.
"She's good." the blond muttered.
"Crosswords are her hobby," Loki answered as he scribbled down deuces. "Watch this. Eight letters for Influence!" he yelled. A cupboard shut loudly in the kitchen before the female yelled back.
"Leverage!" she answered. The male twin smirked and looked at another blank space after jotting the answer down.
"Hail, to Ceasar!"
"Ave!"
"Washstand vessel!" Loki challenged. The fridge slammed before the dark haired female sauntered out of the kitchen.
"How many letters?" she asked as she sat down with her cup of David's Tea. Loki counted the spaces and looked back up to Lekný.
"Four, my dear sister."
"Ewer, my sweet brother." she replied and sipped at her tea.
"Jesus, you're good at this." Thor exclaimed, watching Lekný wave him off.
"Thank you, my dear. I've been doing crosswords since the ripe age of seven." she sang, smiling fondly.
"And I was the one who was said to be anti-social."
"It was a hobby. You turned reading a book into a lifestyle, my brother," Lekný giggled. "So, have fun last night, you two?" she asked.
"We did." the two said in union, before looking at each other slightly. Lekný smiled at the two and leaned against the love seat.
"So I hear my brother is going to that charity ball that Stark is holding," the dark haired female said softly, watching Loki roll his eyes. "I can't believe my brother said yes to that."
"Lekný…" Loki sighed, watching Thor smile slightly.
"Oh hush, brother. Look, I told you he was something." the female twin mused, watching Thor's face break into a wide grin.
"Thank you, Lekný." he laughed softly, watching Loki roll his eyes.
"You two are impossible." the dark haired male replied, looking back at Thor to see him staring at his phone.
"I'm sorry, I think Jane needs me." Thor sighed and stood up. The younger male's eyes darted after him, before shifting and glaring at Lekný.
"Got it, snob." the female twin muttered under her breath and left the room quickly to leave the two men alone. Loki watched her leave, getting off of the couch and following Thor's trail when the kitchen door swung shut. Silence fell onto the two as Thor slipped into his beat up converse.
"So I'll see you tonight?" the older of the two asked, looking up as he finished tying up the laces. Loki sniffed and stuffed his hands into the pockets off his dress pants, switching out of sweat pants a few hours back. It had been hardest for the dark haired man to part with the button up shirt, but he had managed.
"You may," he announced, trying his best to look hardly interested, looking over at the coffee table to see a pen lying on top of it. He strode over; swiping it up off of the oak surface before returning to the door Thor was leaning against. "If I happen to forget, you could attempt to get a hold of me. I make no promise if you will, I am quite busy." to this Thor snorted. Blue eyes watched as Loki grabbed his left hand, gently writing a seven digit number, letting go as soon as he had finished.
"I'll call you repeatedly then." the older of the duo laughed, watching Loki's not so amused expression.
"Best of luck, Odinson." green eyes locking with blue briefly as Thor stepped away from the door. The shorter of them opened the door, his eyes snapping ahead towards the hallway.
"Thanks, Laufeyson."
"Good day." Loki nodded, his tone filled with propriety once again. Thor smiled and made his way out of the twelfth floor apartment.
"See ya, Loki." he smiled as the door shut, leaving said man to momentary silence.
"See you tonight? What is going on?" Lekný asked, laughing. The male twin whirled around gracefully, joyless eyes meeting joyful.
"Dear sister, care not to mock me." Loki sighed, walking into the hallway. Lekný raised an eyebrow and sauntered after her sibling.
"I'm not mocking! Loki, did he knock down a wall?" she asked, causing said man to stop his confident stride. He looked back at his curious sister, lips pressed together in a tight line. "He did!" she squealed and ran up to him, wrapping her arms around her brother's waist.
"Ugh. You are too much." Loki sighed, looking ahead. Lekný smiled brightly and let go, dragging the male to his room by his wrist.
"You are telling me everything." she said as she pulled them into her sibling's room, pushing him down onto the bed. She jumped onto the king sized mattress and landed cross legged.
"… Let me process this first," he said, sitting up and joining his sister slowly. "Where do you need me to start?"
"Well, you told me most of last night, so just from when I left until I came back, I suppose," Lekný said thoughtfully. "Although I'd like to know what's going on in that head of yours. First off, did he knock down wall number one or what?" to this, Loki rolled his eyes and ran a hand through his pulled back hair.
"He did, but do not think this means I am infatuated with him. That's hardly the case," Loki affirmed, looking at his splayed out hands. "I just do not know if it will work out. Ever."
"What makes you think that?" Lekný asked, placing her hands on his shoulders. A sigh emitted from her brother as an immediate reply.
"I always end up getting hurt," Loki answered, earning a small noise of hesitant agreement from his sister. "That and my job…" he trailed off, watching the female twin let go of his shoulders. Her green eyes narrowed dangerously as she hopped off of the bed.
"Loki. Enough about the stupid fucking job! You don't have it anymore!" Lekný explained angrily, her voice rising in the quiet of their shared apartment.
"This is a vacation!" he tried to argue, but the dark haired female ignored his attempts.
"Because our father would send you to the other side of America for a vacation!" she yelled. "He moved us out here to get you away from that company! You aren't the same when you wield such power!" Loki flinched and watched his sister, shocked to see her angry. It was a rare sight to behold for the male twin.
"You do not understand." Loki huffed, earning an exasperated growl from his sister.
"No, you don't understand," Lekný challenged. "You don't understand that he could be an escape for you! A chance to be done with your graceless heart! A chance to start over, Loki." she choked, almost running out of his room. Silence elapsed in the apartment once more after a door was slammed, leaving the male twin to his thoughts.
"A chance to start over." Loki muttered, looking over at his blackberry. He swiftly grabbed it off of the night stand and punched in a set of numbers before holding it to his ear. He collapsed on his bed as a voice sounded off in the silence.
"Hello?" the female voice asked, sweet and filled with curiosity. The dark haired man took a deep breath before closing his eyes.
"Yes, um," Loki muttered, eyes opening slowly. "Hello mother."
Fuhfosuahdsad, University is killing me guys. But here you go, I don't want you to wait any more than you have.
And the song Loki sings is not mine either. It is "Blank White Page" by Mumford & Sons I really recommend it. Such a Thundefrost song. ^^