Written to: Let It Go (Frozen) by Disney/Pixar Characters - Brian Hull, crosspost from AO3
Sciamachy: A battle against imaginary enemies; fighting your shadow.
Thor is still half asleep when he hears a strange voice coming from the nursery, one that he doesn't recognise. He jolts awake, blinking the sleep from his eyes and squinting in the bright morning sunlight that is streaming in through the windows. Loki's side of the bed is empty, the hollow where he's slept still warm and cosy against Thor's hand as he pats at the mattress to feel.
But that voice can most definitely not be Loki, Thor thinks as he races to the nursery, his mouth dry and heart pounding as he bangs into the room, ready to face whatever foe has intruded upon his family.
Much to his vast surprise, Loki is sitting in the armchair by Modi's bassinet, cradling Modi in his arms and tickling him with long fingers. Thor watches in bemusement as Loki speaks again, his voice deep and raspy as he growls to Modi that he has such sharp teeth because they are all the better to eat him up with.
"Loki...?" Thor asks tentatively, his fingers ready to twitch for Mjolnir at any sign of Modi's distress. Modi just laughs and pats at Loki's face with tiny fingers.
Loki looks up as Thor enters, smiling at him, and Thor smiles back hesitantly, still unsure.
"What is it?" Loki asks, and that is most definitely Loki's voice, silver and light, but Thor walks over anyway and examines Loki closely, from the hazel flecks in his deep green eyes to the little beauty mark resting at the corner of his mouth, trying to make sure that it is indeed him.
"What are you doing?" Loki repeats patiently, and Modi babbles up at his father. "Do you think you are still in dreams? Is that what this is?"
Thor glances at him suspiciously, but Modi seems to be having a grand time and nothing seems particularly remiss; he relaxes incrementally and tells Loki that he had heard a strange voice in the nursery and just wanted to make sure that there were no intruders in the castle.
Loki rolls his eyes, tells Modi that his papa is really quite moronic, before turning to Thor and telling him that it might be wise to make sure he is wearing pants before he goes charging to face any potential attackers. Thor looks down, sees that Loki is quite right, and blushes furiously as he dashes out of the nursery amidst the sounds of Loki's laughter.