Pepper Potts
When Thor was shouting and threatening Tony Stark with a look of murder in his eyes, Pepper had to control her urge to cry (because it’s Christmas for pete’s sake and whycantheleavemealone). She shook her head and sighed, resigning to the fact that, yes, she now has things to settle. Again.
But when she caught phrases of “brother, court, partner” together in one sentence, she almost fainted on the spot because, really, was that not enough of a PR nightmare?
Before she reached them, the lights in the room dimmed, leaving a spotlight on top of the host and her boss. He continued with a speech about how he met such wonderful being, a creature born with grace and intellect all warp together in a pretty package. How the said being had been a part of his life for the past five months and how a Loki Borson had changed him for the good; no alcohols, no midnight clubbing and definitely no more one night stands. Her boss then grabbed the hands of the man beside him, kissing the poor man on the lips.
The spectacle made her drop her jaw for the first time in her life. The Tony Stark wanted to settle down? THE Tony Stark? If this was a joke from her boss, she was so gonna resign the moment he claimed it a joke.
A minute passed. Two minutes passed. Five minutes. Ten minutes and Tony was still holding the man’s hand. Fine. So it was not a joke then.
By the looks of it, Tony was extremely captivated by Loki. After settling with the fact that her boss just came out of the closet and admit he is a gay AND has a boyfriend for five months, Pepper took a good look at the guy who captured her boss’s heart, Loki.
Tall and lanky but had really defined lean muscle if his well-fitted suits had anything to say about it. He was also pale with dark hair ascending to his waist, a contrast with Thor even when the latter claimed their brotherhood were genuine. Though pale as he was, Loki had a light colour to his cheek, especially when Tony got more physical, ignoring the indignant outburst from said partner’s brother. But the best thing that Pepper loved about him was his eyes, two huge crystals with a mixture of blue and green under different lighting. The eyes were gem-like and teary, giving the man a softer and vulnerable look. No wonder Thor was so overprotective over his brother. Absentmindedly, Pepper wondered how many times did those eyes got the owner out of trouble.
However, no matter what, Loki Borson was now under her observation. No matter what the brother claimed, Pepper knew that much about human nature and she will make sure that her boss would not be cheated for his money.