The Many Adventures of the Avengers and Friends

💜✨💧 Cheese on a Stick

"I'm sticking with you unless anyone wants to talk." Olivia said.

"What reminded you?" Loki asked. Olivia waved a few toothpicks in his face, each with a different type of cheese stuck on each end.

"What's this about cheese?" Wanda asked, approaching them with a napkin of shrimp.

-"Spanish Panic (V-Day Special 2020)"

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~Asgard, Hundreds of years prior (physically look about 18-19 y/o)~

Early one morning, Olivia slowly started to awaken. She saw the beams of sunlight stream through her window and make contact with her face. Groaning, she turned to face the other direction and attempted to fall back to sleep. She was semi successful... for about three minutes. She heard a familiar whoosh noise next to her bed. Attempting to hide a smile, she pretended to ignore it.

"Are you awake yet?" She heard Loki ask.

"No." She replied, hiding a snicker. Olivia thought she was in the clear; she heard no noise after that. She started to wiggle further under her blankets in another attempt to go back to sleep.

She felt thin hands slide underneath her. Before she could react, she was yanked out of her bed, Loki holding her in a bridal carry. She squealed, wrapping her arms around the back of Loki's neck and holding on for dear life. He laughed at her before Olivia started laughing with him, resting her head on his shoulder.

"Good morning." Loki said teasingly. Olivia rolled her eyes with a smile.

"You should know better than to try and interrupt my sleep." She said.

"We both know you were already awake. Besides, it's an important day."

"What's so special about it that I have to be forcefully removed from my bed so early in the morning?" Olivia asked with a yawn.

"It's Thor's birthday. And it's a little past noon." Loki replied. Olivia yawned again and buried her face in the crook of Loki's neck.

"Wake me up when it's your birthday. Thor's birthdays are always so loud and long. Yours are nice and quiet and simple and..." She trailed off, yawning once more.

"Father's ever insistent that we be there. Lords and Ladies from all around are going to be attending. Dancing, fancy dressing, and a banquet." Loki said.

"So, the standard 'Thor's Birthday Protocol?'" Olivia asked.

"Yep. The servants are going to be spending all day preparing. Mother will be sending some of her handmaidens to get you prepared. Washed, dressed, your hair done, among other small things."

"I was hoping we could do some magic practice today. I've almost got the shapeshifting down."

"At least we'll get cake." Loki said, finally putting Olivia down.

"Fair point." She said, stretching.

There was a faint knock at the door.

"Speaking of which, that would be them. I'll see you in a few hours." Loki said, placing a chaste kiss on Olivia's forehead before going back over to the door. He opened it and two girls were standing there holding various supplies in their arms. The girls curtsied as Loki left, before they went inside Olivia's room.

"My lady, Queen Frigga sent us to prepare you for the celebration tonight." One of the two girls said.

"So I've heard. What are your names?" Olivia asked.

"Well, my name is Jhiqui." The first girl said.

"And I am Nygis." The second girl said.

"Well, hello. Anyways, where do we begin?" Olivia said.