"Well, that's just lovely." Pietro stood by the staircase, sipping his drink with a sour look on his face. "Both of my sisters have been swept off their feet by their suitors. And I'm here. Lonely. The injustice!"
As Loki twirled you closer to Pietro and you rolled your eyes at him. "Dearest brother," You started, with a menacing edge in your voice. "I hope your jealousy doesn't ruin the night." Pietro fake pouted at you as you danced away. You could feel his eyes on you and you sighed, flicking your hand and sending him a message. A scroll appeared in front of Pietro, stating:
If you insist on being such a bore, go find someone to dance with you. You'll probably have the most success with the girl dressed as Eris, next to the girl dressed as Calliope. I met both of them some time ago, though I don't know how they got an invite to this party. Don't screw up!
-your sister who would like to remain unbothered for the rest of this party
"Darling, eyes up, it's rude to ignore your dance partner," Loki said, smiling.
"Don't scold me, you know how it is to have an annoying older brother."
"No, excuses." Loki dipped you low with a mischievous grin.
~~~
You were standing on the balcony, enjoying the view of the city. You had taken off your crown of roses and thorns, and your feet ached. Loki had left you some time ago, dragged off by Thor. You stood in silence, reminiscing forgotten memories.
You reached down to touch the cool water of the stream, putting your tiny feet into it. Your mother was out, and in these troubled times you couldn't go outside much, so you treasured these moments.
"Y/n?" My mother shouted, "Are you there?" She saw you in the stream and scooped you up. She scolded you as you walked back home.
There was a slight whistle in the air. "Mama? Did you hear that?" She started walking faster without responding.
"It's going to be fine, my little light." She said even as you both heard the explosion. Smoke rose up nearby. Fire quickly caught, spreading quickly. Your mother frantically ran, as more bombs went off and everything you knew went up into flames. Your mother held you close, running faster. Even as she tried to shield you from the sight, you saw everything.
Your mother tripped, holding you protectively. More booms erupted around you as a burning plank of wood fell trapping your mother's leg. "Go!" She screamed. You tried pulling her out, fear closing your eyes. You choked on the ash as your clothes caught fire. "Go!" your mother pushed you away.
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You sat in a pile of ash. frozen. Someone had dragged you out, but where was your mother. Panic and fear tightened your chest. Someone pulled you in, trying to comfort you, as you took long ragged breaths. She was gone. Lost in a world of powdery black.
"Y/n? Y/n? Y/n!"
You blinked, ending the phantom past. Loki was standing in front of you.
"Darling, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, my feet hurt though." You say, coming up with an excuse for your lapse into the past. Loki knelt down and undid the buckles on your shoes, pulling them off. "You don't need to do that."
He smiled and offered you a hand. "One last dance?"
You took his hand again, as you both slow danced with no melody.
Suddenly fireworks went off. You pulled away, covering your ears, searching for a place to hide. You hated it. Was it happening again? Was everything going to explode? You frantically continued to search for shelter on this balcony, running to a corner and crouching down, covering your ears.
You felt his warm arms around you as he drew you in. You listened and felt his heartbeats, as the loud booms rattled the glass. He stroked your hair, singing a sweet song. You relaxed.
Amidst the chaos, Loki pulled you closer, a slight smile on his face. He resisted the urge to kiss the crown of your head, and instead continued to stroke your hair. You missed the slight pinches of color on his cheeks and warmth in his eyes. You felt safe.
~~~
A/N: Sooooooooo, yea writer's block, and a tiny bit of progress. Happy birthday to me! (June 9th) Happy reading!
@Bubblehouse1 as Calliope
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