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[When Loki wakes up he feels very, very woozy and he has a hard time to focus his eyes on the sky above him. It takes a while before he realizes where he is and who he is for that matter.]

By Odin’s so...

[He stops mid-sentence because his voice does not entirely sound like his voice. Its heavier, more mature and...oh, it seems his hands have grown as well. Loki frowns and sits up and after the world has stopped spinning he starts to realize that he has grown. Or that he is stuck inside the body of his Evil Self. Or that he was his Evil Self but then not entirely evil.

So he sits there for at least five minutes and watches his feet intently. After that he moves his hands to his face and hair. And the frown on his face deepens when he notices his hair is thin and long and really not dashing at all. Now it definitely makes sense why his Evil Self hid his hair under that helmet. At least that is one mystery that got solved.

With a huff he gets on his feet and decides to head to the village to pay a visit to the shop. Perhaps a hip outfit could make everyone forget about the problem with his hair. Maybe a cool hat and a pair of jeans.]

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Attention, attention. Your days of fretting are over, Luceti for I have returned! That means the moment for a great feast has arrived. Et cetera, et cetera and so forth!

Please inform me about all the juicy gossip and similar talk, I am rather curious what has happened during my absence. I hope it is not all doom and gloom and stories of woe and sorrow. For instance, I truly hope Vegeta the Saiyan has found the fitting panties to his outfit. It has been on my mind for quite a while, you see?

Sock-a, I wish to sail on your boat.

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Where is Thor? His odd collection of plants is still here but he himself is nowhere to be found.

Ah.

He went home, right?

[OOC: I still have not made any relevant icons but just so that you know, Loki looks a bit this now. Minus the fluff on his back. He just arrived in standard white shirt and pants. He’s still the same little shit inside.

Yes, you can find him hanging around in the forest or the shop or anywhere between, just specify! c:]

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[Loki is staring at his hands now, completely forgetting the snacks Billy has brought him.]

I never expected this to happen. Because we are bff's, you see? I do not wish to remember I have taken advantage of her like that or...that I have utterly failed to protect her from my older self.

[He is chewing his lower lip and definitely isn't resembling the Loki Billy might know at all. The look on his face is different, and his voice is soft.]

Therefore it has been a most selfish act.

[He's never seen anything like this before, on this Loki or the younger version he's used to. He can't help but shift a little closer; being with Teddy for so long has made physical appearance mean a lot less to him than it might for other people. After a moment he sets a hand lightly on Loki's shoulder.]

I think... under the circumstances, I can forgive it. But only if it doesn't happen again.

[He doesn't want to keep worrying about you, bro.]

[Loki doesn't like to know he lets people down. That he gave in to selfishness, that he hurt his friends.

And actually, the hand on his shoulder feels quite comforting.]

That sounds like a fair deal. Perhaps time heals all wounds, yes?

[There is a careful smile on his face.]

After all. Leah and I could never be more than bffs.

Well... you know the saying, never say never. But you're still kind of young to be committing to anything- don't Asgardian gods have rules about dating?

[It's mostly a tease, mind you. He has no idea how old or young the kid version is supposed to be.

Though the idea of saying that to him when he looks like a cranky old Loki is just weird. Still, it's easier to lighten the mood, with Loki smiling again.]

Asgardian dating rules?

[Loki things about this and he leans a bit towards Billy, lowering his voice.]

I would not mind...if Leah would like us to be something beyond bff's. She has a really kind smile, you see? Even though one does not see it much often.

[The smile is still visible on his face but it seems to fade slowly.]

Dating is not akin to marriage. It is pleasant to know you are loved by someone.

Ha... definitely not. I mean, there are some parallels, but if it doesn't work out, you're not tied at the hip or anything.

[It's cute, actually, that he has this crush. Would be a lot cuter if he didn't look like an old man, but at least Billy can use his imagination for that.]

I'm glad you have someone like that. Whether you end up together or not, it's a good feeling, more often than not.

It is everything but a good feeling, Billy of New York. Leah is not here and the kissing happened because of a curse. Nothing is going to work out. There is no happy ending. We do not ride into the sunset on a horse.

[He utters a frustrated huff and plucks at his toes.]

It is but a silent wish. And that is all what it will be.

You're acting like one mistake ruins everything forever. Relationships don't work that way, platonic or otherwise. You shouldn't give up.

I wish I could be more sanguine about this, I really do. You have Teddy's love and devotion at your disposal, yes?

This is akin to comparing eggs with melons and apples with pears and so forth.

[He frowns a bit.]

Teddy loves you unconditionally. I have taken advantage of that curse to be able to kiss Leah. I know it were the sweets but it doesn't change anything...

Did you not get a chance to talk to her after it happened? Hear how she felt about it? That step is kind of important, and if Luceti made you skip it by sending her back too soon... you wouldn't have the whole story, you know?

Barely. All I have witnessed is her disgust and eventually she was gone.

[He shakes his head.]

No happy endings, alas.

[Finally he looks at Billy fully, an apologetic smile on his face. He thinks about how the whole story would be. What she would have said if she would've been here.]

And I will probably not know the entire story. And it is not that I am willing to succumb to sadness, not at all. I am most aware of that things are how they are.

But I owe you my gratitude for saving me when I was in peril.

[Well. It's good that he's not killing himself with grief over it, but it's still sad. Billy's content to let the conversation shift to a different topic, but he won't forget.]

Thor did most of it, admittedly. I just broke the forcefield. I am glad you're okay, though.

I am glad I am okay as well, yes.

[He smiles a kinder smile than his evil older self has ever been able to do.]

Thank you. You are a great friend, Billy of New York.

[As surreal as it is on old-man-Loki's face, it's nice to see, and Billy shares it.]

You too, Loki of Asgard.

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