After the latest events, I'm never leaving Selene out of my sight again. If they lay as much as a finger on her, they will lose more than just that finger. They've hurt her enough, and all she did was survive.
So as I sit and watch her sleep peacefully by my side, I can't help but think that their abuse started again because of we got close to each other. We wanted to piss them off, but it went way worse.
If I hadn't gotten close, they'd probably stay out of her life...
No. I'm here because she wants me here. She wouldn't tell me to stay if she blamed me. Even asleep, she hasn't let go of my hand all night.
Last night, when she asked me to not leave her a wave of warmth spread through my body. I got the chills. I don't think I've ever felt this valuable with someone.
I may be the one helping her through her family issues and breakdowns, but she has no idea how she heals me at the same time; Feeling accepted, needed, desirable, appreciated, worthy of good.
I notice her eyelids flutter and immediately I look up to blink away my formed tears. A moment later, my eyes return to her just as she opens hers.
The softest smile appears on her face as she sees me. I smile back and I kiss her head. She closes her eyes and lets out a breath.
"Remember when you told me you breathe easier when I'm around?" she asks, her voice still a bit harsh from sleep
"Of course" I answer
"I definitely I get it now" she admits.
Tears fill my eyes again as I look at her. She can't be real...
"Hey, are you ok?" she asks worried and sits up on the bed
"Yes, I'm fine" I say immediately, blinking quickly.
"Loki, what's wrong?" she insists
"I promise you, it's nothing to be worried about. I just... I'm so in love with you, Selene"
"You..." she barely whispers. "...with me?" she sounds surprised
"Yes"
"N... No, love is a big word. You don't mean that. I'm-- I'm not the girl guys fall in love with. I'm not easy to love..." she avoids to look at me and starts fidgeting
"I never ask for easy" I remind her not being able to take my eyes off her.
"How do you know it's love?" she wonders
"I don't know how I know, but I do know that you are all I think about every second of the day. I know that everytime I see you, you make me feel better and forget whatever made me upset. I know that I would turn the world for you, and would kill anyone who makes you shed a tear again.
"So whatever love feels like, it can't be better than this. I think that this is it. You don't have to say anything if you don't feel it. I prefer to wait over being lied t--".
She interrupts me with her lips which I'm not mad about. I could never be mad at her. I kiss her telling her everything I feel through the kiss.
She pulls away a moment later. "I'm in love with you too" she whispers against my lips.
A wave of chill travels all over my body again and warmth spreads in my chest.
"I would be crazy not to" she adds with the sweetest and most beautiful smile across her face.
I can't contain my own smile or myself. I grab her and I kiss her again. "I think I love you even more now" I speak between small kisses over her smile.
"I love you too" she laughs.
I stop to look at her.
"I don't think I've ever said those words out loud before" she admits almost embarrassed
"Me neither" I reply with a deep chuckle. "But we'll figure it out, right? That's between us" I reassure her.
"Well... Not when my family jumps in every time they feel like it" she mentions.
"Then let's leave" I suggest
"Where?"
"Anywhere"
"You're joking, right?"
"Absolutely not. You don't understand... I would do anything for you, Selene. Including taking your hand and disappearing from everyone right this second. You don't owe these people anything. So let's go".
She seems skeptical. I brush my fingers over her cheek and place her hair behind her ear softly. "You deserve better than this. Let me show you how much you mean to me, please..."
"Ok" she answers
"Ok?" I repeat to make sure
"Yes" she forces a smile.
"I promise, you won't regret this" I say and I kiss her
"I better not" she chuckles.
As we connect our lips one more time, we hear a knock. Selene almost flinches. "Just ignore it"
"They're insisting..." she points out as the knocking continues.
I sigh. "You think it's yours again?" I wonder referring to her family
"I don't think so, they don't seem to respect boundaries, let alone knock, lately" she reminds me
"You're right".
We get up and I follow her to the door. I catch up and I open the door, standing in front of her.
"I thought I was clear!" I raise my voice
"I want to talk to my daughter" Hyperion speaks clearly calmer than he did back on Asgard.
"What makes you think I would let you do that?"
"Let me? What are you? Her master? Selene, I'm here for you. I would like to talk to you. Please?".
He's asking now? He must be playing nice so Selene will drop her guards.
"Not a ch--"
"Ok" Selene cuts me off.
"Sel--" I speak but she stops me
"5 minutes" she says.
"I will be here the whole time" I say clearly unhappy.
Hyperion steps inside and closer to Selene. She is frozen in place and clenches her jaw.
"I am sorry, Selene" he says.
Oh no...
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The Great War || Loki
FanfictionThere has never been friendship between Norse gods and Greek gods. Since the beginning of time, the two worlds had an agreement to stay away from each other in order to prevent war. That is until the black sheep from each of the two families meet...
