Tea and Coffee
The kettle whistled and Loki poured the scolding water into his waiting tea cup as the coffee machine finished filling the ceramic mug on the other side of the kitchen.
“I fail to understand how it is you stomach that liquid.” He sneered as he stirred sugar and milk into his tea while watching Tony grab the mug.
“I could say the same thing about you and that crap.” Tony retorted, gesturing to the tea cup Loki held to his lips.
Emerald eye narrowed as Loki took a satisfying sip and placed the cup back on the saucer. As he grabbed his jam smeared toast he watched Tony walk to the table with only a newspaper and his coffee.
“You know it is unwise to skip breakfast.” Loki remarked as he joined his lover at the table.
“First you insult my coffee and now you’re nagging my eating habits?” Tony scoffed and opened his paper, it was the only task he did without technology, “Careful Lo, you’re starting to sound like a wife.”
Loki’s nose wrinkled, unsure of how he felt about being called a wife. He took a bite of his toast and another sip of tea, giving Tony a moment before venturing on.
“I simply care about your health, if that makes your wife then so be it.”
“Last time I checked tea has more caffeine than coffee.” Tony remarked from behind his paper.
“Only the tea leaves, not steeped tea.”
“And you use tea leaves.”
“I am a God, such mortal things as caffeine have little effect on me.” Loki huffed then pressed on, “It is not your caffeine intake that concerns me, most mortals consume too much anyways, it is your lack of eating.”
“Oh?” Tony said, putting his paper down so that they were staring at one another.
“Food provides your body with energy, and it is unhealthy to go through the day without eating for the stomach acid can tear stomach lining.” Loki pointed out.
“Since when do you know so much about human anatomy?” Tony asked curiously.
“It is necessary.” Loki sighed as though the task of knowing about humans was bothersome, “I must take care of you and you are human therefore I must educate myself on human life.”
“Alright fine my little mother hen, I’ll eat.” Tony grumbled as his cheeks tinted a light shade of pink at the lengths Loki went to to make sure he was alright, and plucked a piece of toast from his lover’s plate.”
“Are you aware that tea is also healthier than coffee?” Loki pressed.
“Not gonna happen Lo.” Tony laughed, picking up his newspaper in one hand and eating the piece of toast with the other.