Thor Odinson, God of Thunder, King of Asgard (
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How Do I Say "You Were Right"? [for
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Week two of sobriety.
It's a strange feeling, going this long without a drink. The urge hasn't gone away, hasn't even lessened. It's for that reason that Thor decides not to seek out Loki at the Viper's Pit. Too much temptation all in one place. His brother might not actually be able to stop him, if he gives in now. Even just knowing that the tavern in Asvera is within five minutes' walk is difficult enough, and his only saving grace is that it's on his blind side as he walks past it to his greenhouse.
But he needs to see Loki anyway. Because he was right.
Thor is terrible at apologies. He knows this, and so does Loki. But the way that he'd left... it sits ill with him, harsh words spoken and hearts torn when they last saw one another. Perhaps in older days he might not have worried so much. But now...
Now he's lost his brother too many times to assume there will be time to make things right.
Cricket's house is familiar territory, though Thor has only been here a handful of times. The man himself is out in the yard, tending to the chickens, as Thor arrives, and though the human looks surprised to see him, he's as courteous as ever. Thor says nothing of his current struggles - wondering silently to himself if Loki has already warned him not to provide any more moonshine - but greets him warmly, as if this was only a casual visit, before inquiring about his brother's presence.
To his relief, and nervousness, Cricket confirms that Loki is currently at home. There will be no further avoiding this. Thor thanks him, and leaves him to his work, venturing hesitantly into the house in search of his brother.
It's a strange feeling, going this long without a drink. The urge hasn't gone away, hasn't even lessened. It's for that reason that Thor decides not to seek out Loki at the Viper's Pit. Too much temptation all in one place. His brother might not actually be able to stop him, if he gives in now. Even just knowing that the tavern in Asvera is within five minutes' walk is difficult enough, and his only saving grace is that it's on his blind side as he walks past it to his greenhouse.
But he needs to see Loki anyway. Because he was right.
Thor is terrible at apologies. He knows this, and so does Loki. But the way that he'd left... it sits ill with him, harsh words spoken and hearts torn when they last saw one another. Perhaps in older days he might not have worried so much. But now...
Now he's lost his brother too many times to assume there will be time to make things right.
Cricket's house is familiar territory, though Thor has only been here a handful of times. The man himself is out in the yard, tending to the chickens, as Thor arrives, and though the human looks surprised to see him, he's as courteous as ever. Thor says nothing of his current struggles - wondering silently to himself if Loki has already warned him not to provide any more moonshine - but greets him warmly, as if this was only a casual visit, before inquiring about his brother's presence.
To his relief, and nervousness, Cricket confirms that Loki is currently at home. There will be no further avoiding this. Thor thanks him, and leaves him to his work, venturing hesitantly into the house in search of his brother.
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Electric stoves are awful, it's true. Loki much prefers his gas-lit one and will happily feed his brother. It's an easier way to show he cares than... saying words. Words that have emotions and those are hard okay!
"Absolutely without a single scrap of mercy." Loki confirmed cheerfully, a pleased smile on his face as Thor settled in. Wherever the furniture was sourced, it was easy enough for Loki to make sure it was enchanted so it was Asgardian-friendly.
"Me?" Oh shit. Sounded almost like an attempt at those Feelings Talks that Loki was terrible at. But he couldn't think of a single way to address them without brushing on their argument from the last time they'd crossed paths, a thing he was sure was still quite raw for his brother. So he avoided it and instead offered a soft chuckle. "Good, honestly. Better for your company."
True enough, and more importantly a bit more of a safe way to indicate there were no hard feelings on his end without actually... coming out and saying as much.
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He peers at Loki, trying to tell if he's actually as fine as he says, if there's no resentment brewing beneath that innocent face that might one day stab him in the back as retaliation for his behavior that day at the bar. There's none that he can tell. But it can be hard to tell when it comes to Loki, sometimes.
He drops his gaze and ruffles the hound's cheeks again, rubbing his thumbs at the base of Thori's ears. "Good. That's good to hear. I, um. I've been meaning to visit you more often. Gets me out of the cold, you know?"
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Not that he might admit it in those words. No, he would show it in actions, like what had sparked their argument, or here where his urge was to tend to his brother and enjoy his company. He grinned at the sight of Thor spoiling the hound currently starting to drool against his knee, green eyes bright with pleased amusement as he was rolling out dough.
"Well you're always welcome to come around, and I can bury you under a flood of chickens, dogs, and cows to help keep the chill from sinking in, hm?" He wouldn't really, but he straightfaced it enough that the image of such a thing likely popped into Thor's thoughts.
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He glances up to Loki's face at that, eyebrows raised. "Well, maybe not that far," he says with an awkward laugh. "I seem to need my clothes laundered more often than they used to be. I don't think an avalanche of farm animals would help that any."