Imagination - Loki/Bucky X OC - Marvel (Rewritten)

Chapter 43 - Rest and Relaxation

(Edited December 21, 2023)

Sighing softly with content, snuggled up in my bed. Loki and Bucky holding me close to them in a big cuddle puddle. Finally, after non-stop bullshit. I can finally take a goddamn day off.. But I still need to head to Nazarick and check on a few things.. And I also want to call Ryan, I haven't talked to him in so long.

Loki looks down at me, noticing my scrunched up face. "So darling, what's your plans for the day?"

"Hm? Oh nothing major as long as there's no missions or emergency's... I gotta go check on Nazarick and then I'm gonna go call my friend that I haven't talked to in a while."

"Oh? Is this the.. 'Necro' fellow you were talking to the other day? The one you played that.." Loki rests a finger on his chin in thought, trying to remember the games name. Having slowly become interested in them due to me constantly playing. Snapping his fingers he points to me. "Fantasy Finale game? I believe it was called?"

"No, heh. And it's Final Fantasy.. But the friend I'm talking about is Ryan. My real life bestie. I wanna see if he wants to come over. I haven't seen him in person for years. Since middle school I believe."

"Why so long doll?" Bucky speaks up as he holds me close to him.

"Well... Ah.. He wasn't really happy with his father.. he was spending too much attention on his wife than his son.. So Ryan decided to move to Florida with his mom.. He goes to Vermont every year around some holidays.. But I always felt too anxious to see him in person.. I feel more comfortable talking through a mic than face to face." Bucky sighs softly, nodding in understanding before kissing the side of my head. Rubbing me soothingly, sensing my distress at the thoughts.

- Ten Minutes Later -

Walking down the hall towards the common room, my hands shoved in my pockets. Needing to go see Tony before I invite Ryan over.. I need to clear it with him first, don't want anything bad to happen. "Fri? Where's Tony?" I look up to the ceiling, feeling it's only polite to look at Friday.. even though she's not a real person.. Man I miss Jarvis..

"Mr. Stark is currently in his lab working on a project. Shall I notify him that you are looking for him?"

"Nah, I'll just head down. Thanks Fri." Smiling up to the ceiling, I walk a bit faster towards his lab. Keeping my eyes locked onto the ground, making sure I don't trip on anything. Lest the ankle sprain of 2010 happen again.. Tripped on a damn wet stick, now I sprain that ankle multiple times every year.. it doesn't even hurt anymore when it happens..

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Pushing open the door to Tony's lab, I see him hunched over a table wearing large goggles. Working on something on the welding bench.. What it is I cannot say.. "Tony?"

Tony jumps up in alarm, turning around he takes his goggles off. "Kid! What do ya need? Something wrong?" Tony looks at me with concern.

"Nothings wrong Tony I promise. I just wanted to ask you if my friend Ryan could come over..?" Shrugging my shoulders I beg him to say yes through my eyes.

"Well.. I'll have to do a thorough background check.. But other than that, yeah. I'll let you know when he can come on down.. Anything else..? Bucky said that something happened with Capsickle?" Tony beckons me into the room, Dum-E offering me a stool to sit down on. Sighing loudly sitting down beside him as he gets back to work.

"I.. I don't know really..? Social queues and all that.. Loki and Bucky both said that Steve was jealous? I just don't understand.. I told Steve that I don't like him that way before.. But why is he jealous of Buck and Loki? I thought he would drop his feelings since he knew I didn't return them.." I look at Tony with confusion etched on my features. The way my brains wired, I'm not able to understand how someone can harbor feelings for another when they clearly don't return them... I just.. how??