Toxic • FrostIron

Payback I Guess

Andromeda has been Loki's best friend since they day they became flat mates. She helped him through everything, taught him stuff about social media, and he had even been featured in one of her videos (on her YouTube channel, "Le Queer Queen" with about 10,000 subscribers)
Loki had actually told her his true identity as an Asgardian prince and Ice Giant. That experience was, scary for the both of them, but Ani kept it a secret and hasn't told a soul. Not even her girlfriend, who Loki was friends with as well. Andromeda was the only person Loki truly trusted.
So seeing him the way he was wasn't surprising to her. Not normal, but not some sort of big reveal.

She opened Loki's bedroom door to see Loki sprawled across the bed, his skin now blue.

"Aww, Lokiii. It's alright. You're okay."

Loki turned himself over and sat up. Ani walked up to the bed and sat next to him.

Loki looked at her and said, "Sorry A-Ani,"

She put her arm around his shoulder, and said, "Loki you don't need to apologize. Remember when this kinda thing happened to me? It sucked. But you helped me. This is just, uhh, payback I guess. But like, in a good way."

"Okay.." Loki looked down at the floor, his deep red eyes piercing through the dim light of the New York apartment. "T-thanks,"

***

Loki sat in a ball on the couch, a cheap beer in his hand and annoyed look on his face. Ani (who also had a beer) had convinced him to watch "Barbie: in the Dreamhouse". He would get annoyed at some of the plot points in the episodes, but during some of the scenes he would literally fall off the couch, laughing. His emotions would change from 'this show sucks' to 'I'm laughing so hard I'm actually drooling' in a second. Ami found it entertaining to listen to him ranting about a plot hole in the show while hiccuping, and re-quote some of the parts that were so stupid it's hilarious.

"How the hell did *hic* Ken get there? I mean, he- *hic* he was just over at the pool a second ago, right? Does he- HOLY SHIT WHAT THE HELL JUST *hic* HAPPENED TO BARBIE?!?"

Ani giggled as Loki took another sip (more accurately, he took like five gulps). He got up to get another bottle, and as he did Andromeda sighed and said, "Bro can you chill with the beer? Your gonna make yourself throw up."

She casually held up her hands and counted using her fingers. She started at five as Loki replied, "I am not *hic* gonna make myself-"

Right as Ani reached one, Loki's eyes widened and he covered his mouth. He quickly ran to the bathroom, fell against the toilet and hurled into it.

Needless to say, it was disgusting.

When Loki finally came out of the bathroom (which was in about 25 minutes) he just rubbed his head and said, "Ani, I-I'm *hic* g-going to bed. I just- *hic* I can't."

"Good idea. See ya in the morning."

Loki walked into his room, took off his shirt and fell onto his bed (forgetting to close the door). He fell asleep quickly, as crying with the added bonus of drinking a lot of beer had made him extremely tired.

***

Loki awoke to the sickening sound of his alarm clock beeping at him. He smacked the top, turning the alarm off and rubbed his head. He rubbed his head and groaned, as he had a searing headache. 
Loki got up and changed into his work uniform (Starbucks). Then he walked out of his room and into the bathroom.

He opened the medicine cabinet, squinting as he looked through it. "Ani, do we have any more aspirin?"

"There might still be some of those hangover pills on the counter. You might just want to eat something. That normally helps, especially since you threw up last night,"

"I WHAT?"

"Yeah, it was painful to hear. You've been doing that a lot lately. Oh also, your paying for the next pack of beer. It's your turn!"

"OK, fine. Where were those hangover pills again?"

"Kitchen counter."

Loki walked out into the area that is 'the kitchen'. It was just a small counter with a fridge, microwave, and small stove.

On the counter was a Large ziplock bag (they couldn't find any small ones) with a ripped blue box inside. Inside the box was a plastic sheet with small brown pills Incase's in foil. Loki pulled out the plastic sheet and opened one of the pills. He got himself a plastic bottle (a case of them were sitting on the floor) popped the pill into his mouth and drank the water.

Andromeda's voice rang out through the small apartment. "Did you find em'?"

"Yes."

"Kay cool."

Loki grabbed his phone, sipped it into his pocket, and left the apartment.