the sun in your eyes ☼ loki

𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧: 𝘵𝘦𝘯, 𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵...

Loki sighs. "Yes, brother. I am aware of the fact that the other me is in love with this human. Yes."

Anya barely hides the twinge of hurt upon being called human. Valkyrie notices, but doesn't comment.

Thor clasps his hands on both Loki's shoulders. "Your Majesty, I request for you to allow Loki Friggason to our home as crowned Prince of New Asgard, a title of which he shall continue to carry beyond death."

Loki widens his eyes, and they twinkle with glee. Valkyrie chuckles and shakes her head as if to say no. "Alright, Lackey. You're lucky I like you."

"It's Loki."

"I know."

Anya smiles at them, and the two brothers hug one another again. Loki finally has a home, and Anya tries not to look hurt. Loki is leaving, but at least he will be with his people and brother.

Thor looks at Anya and his smile fades a bit. "Only if Anya allows—"

"Oh, no, no! It's fine. I don't really have a say in that," Anya smiles at him. "You deserve a proper home, Loki."

Loki looks back at her and feels somewhat hesitant to leave. Why should he be reluctant? Another version of him may have fallen in love with her, but now that he knows that, Loki feels the need to choose a different path. Why is another part of him dreading to leave her?

Loki gives her a grateful nod and sits back down with Thor to talk to him.

As Thor enthusiastically narrates everything that has happened to them and Asgard, Anya excuses herself to the kitchen to get some more drinks. Once she is alone, Anya exhales and just starts going through the cupboard.

When the door opens from behind her, Anya chuckles quietly. "Came to comfort me?"

Val approaches her and pats her back. "How are you?"

"I'm good, actually." Anya casually says.

"Seeing him again must've been a shock," Valkyrie frowns, taking Anya's hand. "You know you can talk to me, right?"

"Yeah, I know." Anya sighs. "I'm just worried about Wanda. She misses her kids, Val. She even begged Loki to give her a chance to see them again."

"He can do that?"

"How else did he get here?" Anya shrugs. "He can go anywhere at any time, but he wouldn't give Wanda the same opportunity. Which I understand. Loki is a variant. He technically isn't attached to any reality now. It's different with Wanda. She and I belong here, in this reality. I don't think we can go anywhere else without causing any trouble."

Valkyrie frowns. "Wanda isn't just feeling unwell, isn't she?"

"She's devastated," Anya mutters. "I have no idea how to comfort her."

"Let me talk to her," the king says before she squeezes Anya's hand and exiting the kitchen.

Anya sighs, still hearing Thor's excited laughter echo through the house. It makes her smile a bit before going back to the dining area.

"Oh, Anya! Please sit! Loki is just telling me about the female Loki variant he met! She sounds quite amazing."

Anya sits and stares back at how happy Thor is. "Really?"

Loki offers a smile towards his brother. "Her name is Sylvie."

"Not Loki?" Thor tilts his head.

"She denounced that title a long time ago. Calls herself by a different name." Loki clarifies. "Sylvie attempted to take down the TVA all on her own, and nearly succeeded." He stops himself, almost saying that Sylvie did succeed. She caused the Multiversal war, if anything. "She is remarkable."