Spider and Snake [REQUESTS CLOSED]

Sick Day

Request by introvertturtle234 ! Sorry it took so long to get out, I've had writers block for a while... I also couldn't fit interactions in with all the Avengers >.< I'm a disappointment. But to make up for it, I made it extra long! Hope you enjoy!

When Peter had met up with Loki for the day - as they had promised to do a week prior - he could tell that there was something wrong with the man. There was something about him that just seemed... off. He wasn't as quirky and sarcastic as he normally was, and he didn't respond to any of Peter's teasing. Not to mention how slow Loki had become and seemed distracted by something...

"Mr. Loki," Peter started, turning towards his friend, "are you okay?"

The man in question raised an eyebrow, his head barely moving to face Peter. "What do you mean?"

"You're acting weird, not at all like yourself. You're spacing out, paler than normal, barely responsive when talking, and your physical response time is slow."

"It is not-" Before Loki could finish his protest, Peter shot a web at him, trapping his arm against the wall of the Compound. 

They both stared at the web for a few moments, before Loki let out a sigh. On a normal day, Loki would have been able to predict Peter's attack and move his hand out of the way with time to spare... His response time was way beyond slow.

"If you must know, I have been feeling slightly..." Loki waved his other hand lazily to try and think of the proper word, "Strange. My head is fuzzy and pounding, and my body feels colder than normal. It will pass though, nothing to concern yourself with."

Peter blinked in confusion, tilting his head slightly, "You're sick?"

"Excuse me?"

Before Loki could react any other way, Peter was in front of him and placing a warm hand against his forehead. It almost felt good. Almost. But Loki would not think of that now, nor indulge in it. The child would never let him live it down otherwise.

"Yeah, you're definitely sick; you've got a fever." Peter took a step back and pulled the webs off of Loki's hand before leading him back down the hall to the bedrooms. "You should have said something before! Going out will only make you suffer more, not to mention that spreading germs isn't cool."

"Peter, I am fine. I don't get... sick. I have never been sick in my life...!"

"There's a first time for everything."

Loki didn't even have time to fire a retort back as Peter pushed him back in his room and forced him to sit on the bed. "Stay here, I'm going to go get medicine and... other stuff that sick people need!" And just like that, Peter was gone.

Loki had the thought to leave while the child was gone, because he didn't need anyone to take care of him and he definitely was not sick. But something stopped him... It was the concern hidden in Peter's eyes when asking if he was okay, or the hesitance in his hand when checking his temperature; Peter was genuinely upset with the idea of him being sick and it made Loki feel something deep in his chest that he never had before... 

So, against his better judgment, Loki stayed on his bed until Peter returned with a bowl. He was about to comment on why the boy only had a bowl of water with him when he had left to get medical supplies, but stopped himself when another figure appeared in the doorway behind Peter.

"Brother, why did you not tell me that you were feeling unwell?" Thor asked, holding Peter's backpack and cloths in his hands.

A sigh left Loki's lips as he leaned his head back down on his pillow. He knew he should have left when he had the chance... "Because I am not sick. I do not get sick."