24. Chapter Thor

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A recipe has no soul

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A recipe has no soul.

You, as the cook, must bring

soul into the recipe.


Theia's Pov

The sound of heavy raindrops drumming against the window pulled me from sleep like a slow, persistent knock. For a moment, I lay still, disoriented, the room around me cloaked in dimness.

The sunlight that usually streamed through the tall tower windows was completely absent. Instead, the soft blue-grey wash of a stormy sky had taken its place. Clouds swirled outside, heavy and dark, and as I turned my head, a loud rumble of thunder cracked through the air, making me flinch at the sudden noise. A flash of lightning lit the sky seconds later, illuminating the room in a brief pulse of white-blue light.

I blinked, groggy, stretching beneath the covers before slowly climbing out of the warm bed. The air was cooler now, and the tower felt unusually quiet—almost like no one was home. I padded across the room barefoot, every step making the wooden floors creak softly under my feet.

The hallway was dimly lit, with only the glow from a few overhead lights breaking the darkness. As I turned the corner toward the lounge area, I wasn't paying much attention, still half-asleep and focused on the comforting promise of tea or something warm, so when I bumped into someone, I startled hard.

"Oh!" I gasped, taking a step back.

Before I could properly process what just happened, I looked up and came face to face with Thor. Or more accurately, Thor's massive chest, which was stacked high with boxes of....wait, were those...?

"Pop-Tarts?" I squinted.

Thor looked just as surprised, though not particularly bothered. In fact, he beamed at me, his arms juggling a precarious load of sugary snacks. "Ah, apologies, Lady Theia! I wasn't watching where I was going either." His voice, as always, carried with it the same theatrical thunder as the storm outside.

I glanced from his face down to the mountain of Pop-Tart boxes clutched to his chest. "Uh... planning a siege on your sweet tooth?"

Thor looked down as if just now remembering what he was carrying. "Ah! Yes! These Pop-Tarts. Stark speaks very highly of them, and I found a supply in the pantry that called to me. I was just on my way to enjoy a cinema marathon. Tony recommended a tale. Something about a wizarding boy... Harvin... no—um..."

He furrowed his brows, clearly trying to recall the name. "Harry?" I offered, smiling.

"Harry!" he exclaimed with pride. "Yes, that's it. Harry Potter. A curious name for a powerful sorcerer."

I stared at him, wide-eyed. "Wait... you've never seen Harry Potter?"

Thor shook his head solemnly like it was some great tragedy. "No. But I have heard legends... and I thought tonight, with the rain as accompaniment, it would be the perfect time."

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