Diary of the Gay Avenger

16-- Snowflake

(A/N: Honestly, I didn't write this chapter with this song in mind but after going over it a second time this song popped into my head at a certain part. You don't have to listen to it if you don't want to. I just put it there for personal purposes. :) Enjoy!)

I'm gonna do it. Today's the day. Natasha keeps edging me on, but today I'm going to tell him.

Not straightforward, of course. Do you think I'm crazy or something? God, reader, I didn't think you thought I was so bold.

I'm just going to drop hints on our date until he notices. Sounds good, right? That's why I'M the brains of this operation!

"Looookiiii!" Daniel threw the door open to the living room and didn't find Loki in there, but he did find Steve, Clint, Tony, and Thor. "Oh, hey guys. Loki isn't here?"

Tony looked up from his cup of coffee and duly asked, "What's up with Reindeer games?" Tony then seemed to realize something as his eyes widened and he pointed excitedly to Daniel and requested, "Hey. DANIEL, Steve was telling us about how you were Loki! Do an impression for us!"

Daniel awkwardly rubbed the back of his head. "Well... I guess." He gave a smile as he transformed into the God of Mischief. Straightening his shirt, he turned dramatically and passed a hand through his hair as he asked in Loki's voice, "How do I look? Bow to your sexy God." With Tony and Clint laughing their butts off, he was encouraged to continue, "Anthony, you should know that my helmet is only shaped like that to make me taller than your ego."

"OOOOOH," Peter shouted from the kitchen with cereal in his mouth, "BURNED!"

Tony shouted back in offense, "Who's side are you on?!"

"Sorry, Mr. Stark!"

Daniel continued in amusement, "Thou hath burned you, Stark."

"Loki-"

Daniel shot around and came face to face with Thor. "Thor!"

The tense confusion had never been so strongly felt before. Thor blinked, observing for a moment before asking, "Were you not just in your room?"

Daniel quickly shifted back and waved his hands. "It was nothing! Thanks, Thor! Bye, Thor!" He ran out of the room and ran straight to Loki's room after finally finding out where he was. He quickly banged on the door, waiting patiently until it was opened.

But the only answer received was a shout, "What do you want?! I told you that I was not going make smoes with you and Rogers!"

Daniel cracked the door open slightly. "Um, Loki, it's Daniel, not Thor." He laughed slightly as he poked his head in. "And it's also smores, not smoes."

Loki looked away awkwardly as he was fiddling with something in his hands. Loki gently placed it on his bed as he looked back at Daniel. "Smores. Smoes. Whatever. Did you need something?"

"Yeah," Daniel smiled convincingly. "I was wondering if you'd like to come out with me today. Just... to go hang out."

Loki looked down for a moment before he sighed and agreed. "Very well. I'll go. Only to get away from Thor and his constant annoyances." He stood to go get dressed for a day with the mortals.

Daniel took that as an opportunity to slip inside and wait in Loki's room for him to get ready. He sat on the soft bed as he glanced at the thing Loki was looking at moments before. It was a silver-chained necklace with a dazzling snowflake on it. Daniel only wondered who that could have been for. Loki's mother? A lover?