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Loki Laufeyson had always been a loner. He was smart, witty, and sarcastic, but he had trouble making friends and fitting in with his peers at his high school. He preferred to spend his time reading book. He didn't really care much for sports, parties, or romance. He was content with his own company and he didn't care all that much about other people either. At least in the beginning he didn't.That all changed when he met Thor Odinson. Thor was the opposite of Loki in every way, he was the star of their school. He was handsome, athletic, and charismatic, as well as outgoing, friendly, and optimistic. He had a loyal group of friends who followed him everywhere. He was also dating Sif, the most beautiful and most popular girl in their school. And who could blame Thor for liking Sif, when she was stunning with long golden blonde hair, gray eyes, rose pink lips, and a very sexy figure. She was perfect for him.Thor Odinson seemed to have it all and he was adored by everyone who had ever met him. All except for Loki Laufeyson, who hated him for it. Or at least, that's what Loki told himself at the time. He resented his popularity, his charisma, and his happiness. And he avoided him as much as possible, and whenever they crossed paths, he would make snarky comments or roll his eyes at him and his rather large group of friends.Thor, on the other hand, seemed completely oblivious to Loki's hostility and resentment, because he always greeted him with a friendly hello, pat on the back, or a compliment whenever they met. And he tried to include him in his different activities, invite him to his parties, or offer him help when he thought that he might have a need for it, even when Loki refused him. All in all, he treated Loki like one of his many friends, even though Loki acted like he was his a enemy. Loki didn't understand why Thor was so nice to him. Thor was genuine, sincere, and kind, as he was also funny and charming. And Loki always unwittingly found himself drawn to him, despite his best efforts to resist.Despite this, something changed. Loki began to notice things about Thor that he had ignored and that he had never paid attention to before. The way his bright blue eyes sparkled when he laughed and how his smile that could melt anyone's heart. The way he had a booming laugh and how his lengthy golden mane of hair shines under the light. The way that his muscles flexed when he threw a ball and the way that his voice sounded when he simply spoke.Loki felt something stir in his chest, something he couldn't explain or understand. He felt unwillingly drawn to Thor, fascinated by him. It was at this that Loki realized, with horror, that he might have a crush on Thor. And he had no idea how to deal with that notion. He had never felt this way about anyone before, let alone another boy.Loki tried to deny his feelings, tried to ignore it, and tried to suppress it even. He told himself that it was just a phase, a curiosity, a weird hormonal reaction, and a mistake. He was confused, frustrated, and angry, and he took it out on Thor by avoiding him and ignoring him at every opportunity. He reminded himself that Thor was straight, that he had a girlfriend, that he would never look at him the way that he looked at Sif with admiration, affection, and devotion. And Loki had seen them together, holding hands, kissing, and laughing.Thor, meanwhile, was oblivious to Loki's feelings, and Loki hated him even more for it. Loki had felt the pain of envy, of bitterness, and longing. He told himself that he still hated Thor and that he would never be more than his enemy, but he couldn't fool himself for too long. He knew that he was lying. He knew that he wanted Thor by his side, more than anything else in the world.Thor was his perfect match, his ideal partner, his soulmate, unfortunately. It was too late, Loki was in full on love with Thor, but he also knew it was hopeless. And he knew Thor would never look at him that way or ever love him back, and he knew that he had to keep his feelings a secret, so he did. He hid his crush behind a mask of indifference and contempt. And he acted as if nothing had changed between them.He continued to ignore his existence and pretend that he didn't care, but he did. He cared too way much, and it hurts. It hurts to see Thor with Sif, to see him happy, and to see him oblivious. It hurts to want him and love him. It hurts him to know that he could never ever have him, never be able to touch him or never kiss him in the future.It hurt Loki to keep his feelings a secret, to keep his heart a prisoner, and to keep his soul a loner. And at the same time, Thor never really seemed to notice when Loki tried to ignore him. In fact, it never even really crossed his mind. He was always kind and friendly to Loki, even when Loki was rude and mean to him. All at once, Loki impressed Thor with his knowledge and his cold personality intrigued him.Loki was different from anyone else that Thor had ever met, including his girlfriend. Loki was beautiful, smart, and cold with long ink black hair, pallid toned skin, dark emerald green eyes, and a lush pink mouth that was always placed in to a hard-line. He was skinny and smaller than him in stature. And Thor found himself drawn to Loki, despite his loyalty to Sif. Thor tried to deny how he was starting to feel towards Loki.He told himself that he was just being friendly with Loki. And Thor reminded himself that he had a girlfriend and that he loved Sif, and that he would never ever hurt her. He tried to tell himself that he was happy with his life, his friends, and his girlfriend. That he was content. And he kept his time balanced between the both of them, as well as his attention, and his affections.At the moment, Loki is peering over the side of his locker's door to stare at Thor from across the hall. Loki is dressed in a green graphic tee with black plaid over-shirt with dark wash jeans. And Thor is currently standing by Sif's locker, wearing a simple red t-shirt and a pair of blue jeans and Sif dawns a cute pink floral print skater dress with long off-the-shoulder flounce sleeves. He was merrily laughing at something stupid that his girlfriend had only just said to him, looking like a gorgeous dream in the loner's emerald green gaze. And they were perfect for each other.Regardless of this verity, with a long drawn out sigh, Loki places a hand over the area where he feels immense emotional pain, his heart. He already knows deep down inside that he could never ever be with someone amazing like Thor. And he is doomed to be forever alone, the whole entire school knows it, and he knows it. He was the loner after all, the known Ice Prince of their whole school. So, Loki heads off to class, after seeing the couple kiss, his heart heavy with pain once again, and so, he tries to focus on the school day.Later on in the school day, he saw Sif arrive to her locker alone this time, looking confused, angry, and hurt. Then Thor appeared a few minutes later, and he saw them confront each other, accuse and argue with each other. All before they broke up with one another and Sif walks away from Thor in tears. The entire scene was a complete and utter shock to Loki and the whole school, considering how lovey dovey the couple had been earlier in the day. It confused a lot of people, including Loki.The school's it couple was now no more and both people in the failed relationship were now hot commodities in the school. And Loki knows that a lot people are going to try their hand at asking the split pair out on a date very soon. However, Loki will never be apart of that fiasco, no matter how he truly feels about Thor, as it was just wrong to suddenly accost someone with their romantic interest after a bad break up. After that, the school day ended as was per usual. And Loki begins the long trek back home down the side of the road, ignoring the world that was surrounding him.At least he tried to, but some unknown person grabs on to him from behind by one of his dainty wrists. And this someone forcefully swings Loki around to press his face against the broad expanse of their chest. He can't see who it is as that hand releases him and arms are wrapped around him, holding him in place as he was hugged without his consent. He turns his head to the side in order to be able to breathe in the proper manner again. And in spite of this, he tries to fight to escape the unwarranted hold upon him, but to no avail.Whoever it was that was hugging him, refused to let him go. So he was unfortunately stuck in this embarrassing predicament, for now. Although that didn't mean that he was just going to relax inside of some stranger's forceful and unyeilding hold. No, Loki simply did unthinkable. He bit the person that was hugging him without his permission, hard, after he had turned his head forehead again.The victim of his vicious bite lets out an odd sounding groan from the pain of the bite, before they ever spoke a word to him, "Do you sink your teeth in to anyone who wants to give you a hug, Loki?""Thor! What the hell are you even doing forcefully grabbing people out of nowhere like that, you blond blockhead?" Loki cattishly hisses out at him, pulling himself away from Thor's embrace, after he recognizes him by his voice. And Loki is startled and annoyed by Thor's sudden appearance.Loki glares at Thor with his emerald green eyes, trying to hide the faint blush on his pale cheeks and his vulnerability. Behind them, a group of students who were also walking home, witness the scene with curiosity and amusement. They whisper amongst themselves, wondering what was going on between the two boys. Some of them recognize Thor as the popular guy who just dumped his girlfriend, Sif, earlier that day. Others are curious about Loki, who always mysteriously keeps to himself, and they wondered if Thor and Loki were secretly dating or something."Not expecting to get bitten by a grumpy black cat. That's for sure." Thor teasingly chuckles, rubbing his arm where Loki had bitten him.He is amused by Loki's reaction. And he is not deterred by Loki's hostility either, as he finds him both attractive and utterly intriguing. He looks at Loki with a warm smile in his blue eyes, trying to convey his interest in him. And he openly admires Loki's slender figure and his long raven black hair."You deserved it. Now what do you want, Thor?" Loki sassily snaps, crossing his arms over his chest, trying to create some distance in between them.As he was not in the mood to hear one of Thor's jokes. He tries to act indifferent and annoyed, but he still can't help but feel a twinge of curiosity and concern for Thor. He wonders why Thor had broken up with Sif. And why he was approaching him now."I know that you saw my break-up with Sif today." Thor plainly puts forth, getting to the point of this sudden conversation. He ignores the stares and whispers of the other students, focusing only upon Loki.He had noticed Loki watching them from across the hall, and he had finally realized that he didn't want to fake his feelings for Sif anymore. Thor felt a strange attraction to Loki, something he had never felt before for anyone, let alone a boy. And he is hopeful that Loki might feel something for him too. He looks in to Loki's eyes with a hopeful expression and a hint of vulnerability, trying to read his expression. And he notices that Loki's face turns slightly red, but he is not sure if it is because of anger or something else."Yeah, and? What does your break-up have to do with me?" Loki curiously asks, trying to sound casual when he really was intrigued. He can feel his curiosity grow even more, the longer that they conversed with one another.He backs away slightly. He feels a strange flutter inside the pit of his stomach, feeling nervous and unsure. Though, Loki tries to ignore it. He doesn't know what to expect from Thor, and he doesn't know how to deal with his own emotions. And he has always had a crush on Thor, but he had never dared to hope that Thor would feel the same way.He glances around and sees that they are attracting a lot of attention from their peers. He wishes that Thor would just leave him alone. At the same time, he also feels a surge of adrenaline, knowing that he is the center of Thor's attention. He wonders what Thor is going to say next, and what he is going to do."Our break-up has everything to do with you. You see, Sif is a great girl and I do care about her, but I don't love her. I guess that I never really ever loved her, but I'm not going to lie and that I wasn't attracted to her. Though the truth is that I only dated her because I thought it was what I was supposed to do. What everyone expected me to do, but I was wrong. I was lying to myself, and to her. I was lying to everyone, even you." Thor confesses, looking in to the depths of Loki's beautiful emerald green eyes.Loki could feel his heart skip a beat. And his breath catch in his throat. He didn't understand why Thor was telling him this all now. And so, Loki confoundedly asks with a voice full of sarcasm, sounding doubtful about Thor's supposed confession, "You were lying to everyone, including me?"Thor takes a deep breath and finally replies back to him, "Yes, you are the only one who can see through me, who knows me and understands me deep down. You are the only one who challenges me and makes me utilize my brain besides my brawns. Loki, I love you."Loki's heart felt as if it was melting inside of his chest, because he couldn't believe that Thor had said those words to him. Those three words that he had been longing to hear, but never thought he would. He feels as of his entire world has stop and frozen in time. And he realizes that Thor was being serious. That Thor actually wanted to be with him, that he loved him. He could see it reflecting back him from his intense blue eyed gaze."You love me?" Loki cautiously probes, trying not to sound too hopeful. And Loki avoids Thor's gaze, pretending to be bored when he speaks."Yes, you are the only one I love, who I will always love. And I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being so blind and so stupid. I'm sorry for hurting you and causing you pain, Loki. But I'm here now. I'm here, and I'm yours, if you will have me." Thor sweetly confesses, smiling back at Loki as Loki feels his tears fall from his eyes on to his redden cheeks."I'll have you, Thor. I love you, too. I love you more than anything in the world. And I want to be with you." Loki answers him with a return smile off his own, saying things that he would have never ever say to another human being.Thor never thought that the school's cold Ice Prince would have ever say that he liked him, let alone love him. He pulls Loki back in to his arms, hugging him close. Then he leans in and gently caressese their mouths together in a soft kiss. To which, Loki readily hugs him back, returning Thor's kiss. And They happily kiss one another for a very long time, until Thor forces himself away Loki and proudly takes his hand in his own."Now let's go on our official first date." Thor brilliantly smiles at Loki when he speaks to him one last time. And then he drags Loki off behind as he starts to starts off in to a sprint, after Loki has nodded his head in agreeance with the idea. Blond and black hair flowing in the wind behind them as they run with gleeful and excited laughter.