Chapter 2
'Please prepare for a quiz tomorrow on the topic we covered today class. Well then see you tomorrow.'
The class groans at Professor Loki's announcement and proceeds to file out dejectedly.
'Knock, Knock!'
'Hello Ms. Lewis, what form of entertainment establishment will you be inviting me in again, which please do note that I will decline, again.'
'Booo, you're no fun. And besides, you're life would be boring if I didn't come in and disturb you from to time.'
Loki fondly rolls his eyes at his best friend and colleague at Marvel University. Darcy was the one to first befriend him and know his relationship preference.
'Anyways, Kikiiiiiii!!!' says Darcy while clinging on his arms.
'Whaaat?'
'You know that guy from the app? He invited me on a date and you know he said I could bring a friend and he's bringing one too and since your my friend...'
'Darce, you know I don't do dates.'
'Oh come on Ki you've got to get over your issues with not being good enough.'
'Harsh much, Darce?'
'Look at it this way, if my date turns out poop and his friend is poop, we could hang out after and talk trash about them. I really wanna do this with you Ki, pretty please?' Darcy puts a full on puppy face to add a more dramatic effect on her request. And finally, Loki relents.
'Fine, but I'm not shedding a dime on this chaperon stint you're getting me into.'
'I figured you cheapskate. Text you the details later, wear something cute, ok?'
'Yes, yes.'
As they part ways, in each other's vehicles. Loki starts to reflect on his life as always before he gets home. He was very lucky to have a friend like Darcy, who didn't have an agenda. He tried to not let his experience while growing up to get to him but it has somehow affected him. He never had a chance to date, even before he found out about his orientation, because he was always overshadowed by his brother and sister. People tend to disregard Loki once they knew about his family. He tries to veer off that thinking and focus on Darcy's possible budding relationship and heads off the parking area.
He was greeted by his doting mother and peppered with smooches she equally bestows to her children once they come home. They maybe adults now but to her eyes they will always remain as her precious babies.
'Mom, I won't be able to join dinner tonight, I'll be meeting Darcy later.'
'Are you two finally dating?'
'That is disgusting Mom, you know she's like a sister to me'
'Well you two have similarities that I thought you finally realized.'
Hela, who just arrived as well butted in.
'Mom, you know their similarities are based on both of them liking the same gender type.' Loki rolls his eyes at his sister remarks while his Mom proceeds to pepper her only daughter with kisses.
'Moooom, you're smooching me to death'
'I'll be leaving you to your demise then big sis.' Loki chuckles as he goes up the stairs and to his room. He then drops to his bed and ponders on what to wear for tonight. He already wishes this night would end.