You were out and about, scouring for the remainder of gifts for your friends. Loki had tagged along since he'd been on Asgard when everyone went gift shopping.
You were searching the local toy store to find a lego set Peter had been gushing about since summer.
"I found it." Loki approached you, set in hand.
"Awesome." you grabbed for it, but he pulled the box away at the last second. "Gimme." you glared, jumping for it. Loki only raised it higher.
"What do you say?" he mused as you hopped, trying to reach.
"Damn your height." frowning, you folded your arms dramatically.
"I'll give it to you..." he smirked, "..for a price." he tapped his cheek.
"Not in public..." you muttered, glancing around the store. "Remember what I said?"
Loki sighed dramatically. A dome of transparent green magic went over the two of you. He set the lego set on the highest shelf.
"Now no one can see us. Not even cameras."
"Promise?"
"I would never trick you, love."
You hopped up, putting your arms around his neck and kissing his cheek, then his other cheek, finally his nose. He grabbed the legos and handed them to you.
"Thanks." you grinned as he turned then you coughed out, "Simp."
Loki turned on his heel. "What was that?"
"A cough?"
He narrowed his eyes, then turned back around, most likely looking for something for Peter, since you had just stolen the gift he found.
"Dude, if they dont have it I will actually cry." shit, you recognized that voice. You tried to hide, but he spotted you. His face lit up, and the girl next to him blanched. "Yn!!" he bounded over to you.
Chucking the lego set back behind some model trains, you waved to him. "What are you doing here?"
"Uh, getting dad a gag gift." you lied. "Who's this?" you motioned to the girl behind Peter.
"Oh that's right, you guys haven't met. Yn this is MJ. She came with me to get a gift for Ned."
"Ah, the famous MJ." you smiled. "Peter talks about you a lot." feeling an elbow hit your side, you held a hand out to the girl.
"He does?" MJ shook your hand, looking at Peter.
"Hello Peter." you felt Loki place his hands on your shoulders. You thought about swerving out of his grasp, but it was too late. You were always nervous that one of Loki's displays would look too romantic. "I assume this is the Mj you speak of, she is just as lovely as you say she is." you bit your cheek to hold in an eyeroll. He was such a little shit sometimes. Mj flushed, nodding.
"We should let you two go." you slid from Loki's grip, handing Peter a silver card. "Use Stark-Bucks for whatever you're getting."
"I-"
"Bye, Peter!" you interrupted, skipping to the back of the store.
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Once the coast was clear, you snuck back to where you hid the lego set, taking it to the counter discreetly.
You stepped outside with a large bag containing your gift for Peter. As soon as you turned, lips were on yours. Shit, that was good. You only kissed for a moment, then pulled back, noticing the green shimmer in the air.
"I'm no longer allowed to touch you around others? How will they know you're mine?" Loki huffed.
"I don't want them to know."
He frowned deeply. "I understand your apprehension but remember that we have been companions for years. Our relationship as friends was intimate to say the least. People will be more suspicious if you act differently."
You sighed, swinging the paper bag in your hands. "I'm just nervous. I don't know how dad, or anyone for that matter, will take this. You know how dad was with my last boyfriend."
"Thats because your last boyfriend was an utter arse." Loki said through gritted teeth.
"Just-" you grabbed his hand. "Try to remember that Tony is my father. He doesn't trust anyone when it comes to me except for Happy and maybe Peter."
...............
Tired from your gift wrapping session, you collapsed on the floor, staring up at the leds in your room.
"Let's watch a movie." you suggested to Loki, shutting your eyes. You felt something on your face, smelling a papery scent "Are you trying to suffocate me with wrapping paper?" you asked, opening one eye to a red and green blur.
"No, I'm wrapping you.... because you are a gift."
"Thats right." you swatted the paper away. "I'm a gift to world." you sat up, arms raised in a victory pose.
"What film, and will the doors be locked?" he had an impish grin.
"You pick and nothing further than kissing." you clicked your fingers, pointing at him.
"Fine by me." Loki got up and started scrolling on the tv.
"I'll get popcorn." you stood and bounced out the door and down the hall.
"Yn." Wanda waved at you, meeting halfway in the hall. "What's up?"
"Just finished wrapping gifts. My bones are aching." you stretched your fingers and wheezed dramatically.
"Do you know where Loki is? I need to ask him about a passage the spellbook I borrowed..."
You shrugged opting to lie. "Beats me. Maybe the library?"
Wanda scrunched her lips. "You're lying."
"Write a letter on paper, put your hand over it and use the spell on page 15." you said flatly. "Thats the best way to communicate with him at the moment."
"Thanks!!" she skipped down the hall to her room.
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Loki had picked out the cheesiest Hallmark movie ever, and one of your personal favorites, A Royal Christmas. Yes, you had binged all the Hallmark christmas movies before, and played a game with the girls. Every time one item on a list of stereotypes was mentioned or showed, you drank. By the end, the girls were shitfaced and you were really hyper from all the pop you drank.
You cuddled up next to him, pressing play on the film.
"You know I would never force anything from you." Loki spoke, running a hand through your hair.
"Yeah." you hummed.
"Good. Just making sure."
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Yes A Royal Christmas is my favorite hallmark movie. Fight me.
sorry for the late post, i was just made club secretary and both last night and tonight the server has been insanely plagued with nsfw posts from a hacked account and chaotic members, do i had to do some moderating lmao
