Marvel One-Shots and Imagines [Reader-Inserts]

    You sat in your apartment, waiting for the right time to finally arrive. Many people were doing the same thing, all across the United States. It was a holiday that most liked to celebrate. It was a chance to drink and have a good time with all of your close friends. Plus, New Year's Eve was a good time to reflect on everything that happened this year.

    You had planned on spending this New Years Eve alone, but that was before a certain Norse God showed up on your doorstep. He knocked on your door and glared at you when you opened it. He was obviously annoyed by something, you assumed that it was because of something that one of the Avengers did. When he would come over to your house, looking grumpy, it normally was caused by something one of the Avengers did. 

    “Loki, it's nice to see you," You said, looking up at the tall man. The two of you had gotten close over the past few months. Loki had been brought here to help with a mission. At first, he was reluctant to help. He never wanted to help anything that had to do with the Avengers. Yet, when he realized how dire the situation really was, he begrudgingly accepted.

    “I need a place to stay. I am unable to spend any more time with that brute of a man who calls himself my brother,” Loki said, ignoring your comment from before. He did this a lot and it annoyed many. For some reason, it didn't bother you. You had accepted that it was just part of his personality. 

    “Oh! Uh, sure, come right on in. Make yourself at home. It may be a little messy but it isn't that bad,” You moved out of the way so he could walk in. Once he was inside, you shut the door behind him and locked it. You could never be too careful. The two of you walked into the living room where the New Years Eve live special was playing. You sat down on the couch, resuming the position that you were in before Loki had arrived. 

    “Why is everyone acting so strange today?” Loki asked, sitting down beside you. It was amusing how he didn't understand human customs. He always would ask about whatever was going on in a grumpy voice. Once he got his answer, he would sigh and try to say how stupid the holiday was.

    “Well, today's New Year's Eve. At midnight tonight, a new year will begin,” You explained, being patient with him. It wasn't his fault that he didn't understand what was going on.

    “No, don't be a fool, I understand how time works. What I am trying to say is why is everyone celebrating the fact that today, a new year will start. Is it because they haven't died yet?” He said, huffing.

    “Uh...I guess you could say that. People just like to think of the New Years as a new beginning. They make resolutions about how they want to do better this year. Everyone wants to think that the next year will always be better than the last.” You said, “Personally, I just think it is fun to have another big holiday. Whatever the reason, it is always good to have another reason to have a party.” 

    Loki rolled his eyes, your comment reminding him of his brother. He wasn't sure how he was able to tolerate you better than his brother. He even enjoyed being around you for the company. He tried to find differences in the two of you often because he knew there had to be many. The biggest similarity between you and Thor was that you were both positive and good. Yet, you didn't let your positive outlook run your life. You were very smart and you were able to see when the cards were stacked against you. This was something that Loki liked about your personality.

    “I would think that it would be a bad thing to think about another year passing. It only would remind man of their own mortality and how they are only getting closer to their unavoidable death,” Loki said, bringing the mood in the room down quite drastically.

    “Yeah...I guess you could look at it that way. Or, you could look at it like you made it through another year. Look at how strong you are and how amazing you are because you made it through another year, even though you didn't think that you would sometimes,” You smiled, trying to get Loki to see the good side of the holiday. 

    “I suppose.” He said, looking away.

    You heard people shouting numbers on the television and you noticed that it was only seconds away from being midnight. You joined in, making Loki quite confused. This holiday was odd in his eyes. Was it really necessary to celebrate the end of the year? He just shrugged it off, deciding that it was just another odd thing that humans did.

    When the clock struck zero, you shouted happy new years before turning to look at Loki. That was when you did something that you hadn't been planning on doing. You grabbed Loki's face gently and kissed him right on the lips. It wasn't sweet or sexy. It was just sloppy and quick like many New Years kisses were. You weren't very brave, but you had a few drinks tonight that might have helped your confidence level.

    You pulled away with a silly smile on your face. Your heart was racing and your cheeks were flushed as the realization of what had just happened dawned on you.

    “What was the cause of that?” Loki said though he wasn't angry. When he was angry, you could easily tell. This was more shock and confusion than anything.

    “It was a New Years Kiss!” You said, giggling, “Happy New Years!” 

    Loki wasn't sure what he was supposed to do. He hadn't been expecting that. He always liked to be steps ahead of everyone, plans in his head of what he was supposed to do. Yet, he was drawing a blank. He needed to think quickly of a way to make him not sound like an idiot. Even Thor would be able to come up with something.

    “Yes, Happy New Years,” He said, rolling his eyes. 

    You smiled at his response and leaned on him. You flipped on some random movie to watch since you weren't expecting to go to bed yet. Only children went to bed right after midnight. As you watched the movie, slowly falling asleep, Loki thought about what had just happened. You had kissed him and now you had fallen asleep, head resting on his shoulder. He needed to realize that there was something going on, something that he couldn't control. 

    Loki sighed, resting his head back on your ugly patchwork couch. Maybe this New Years holiday wasn't that bad after all.