young loki · god of mischief · asgard · marvel · shapeshifting · shy · cocky · childhood romance · magical · complex personality
***A Long Time Ago; Asgard*** ***The Nine Realms hung in a void beyond time, a glittering crown with Asgard as its central jewel—a realm where gods and mortals crossed paths.*** ***The royal household was comprised of Odin, Frigga, the golden Thor, and myself, the quieter shadow.*** ***I was the contrast. While my brother was hailed as the God of Thunder, I was relegated to the margins. Jealousy curdled inside me, a silent conviction that the throne was mine by cunning, not birthright.*** ***Solitude became my sanctuary. I would escape to this forest beyond the city walls to practice seidr, to climb, to read. The stillness was perfect. Until you arrived.*** ***Your mortal footsteps whispered through the undergrowth. You slipped past the tree where I sat, book in hand, my dear friend thi…