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holdmytesseract · 4 months

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Birthday Magic

Loki Laufeyson x fem!Reader

Summary: Everybody around you tends to forget your birthday, because of all the Christmas trouble. Except Loki, of course...

Warnings: none, except a tiny bit of suggestive smut (Blink and you'll miss it.), fluuuuff

Word Count: 1,9k

a/n: This fluffy lil' oneshot is a part of @fictive-sl0th 's Secret Santa Event! 🎅🏻🎁 I had the honour to write mine for @give-me-a-moose ! 🤗 I really hope you like this! 🥰 And happy belated birthday! 💚

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divider by the lovely @jiyaxedits <3

Yawning, you stretched and opened your eyes; blinking, before you reached over to turn off your alarm clock. The winter sun shone through the big French doors of your bedroom. You immediately saw that it had snowed over night; a white blanket covering New York City. It was beautiful - and yet was a certain sadness overshadowing the wonders of winter...

You sighed and rolled out of bed; finding a little note on your bedside table - like every day. Even when Loki was on a mission, the note appeared on your night-stand magically.

'Good morning, angel. Have a great day. I love you. x'

Your boyfriend's words made you smile at least a little bit, until realisation hit you. He didn't remember. Of course he didn't remember. Nobody ever does.

You hung your head; trying to suppress the upcoming tears. Today was your birthday, but since it was December and Christmas in not even two weeks, hardly anyone remembered your birthday. Everyone was just too caught up in the preparations for the holidays. And as sad as it sounded... You got used to it. Perhaps that was the reason why you stopped telling people about your birthday.

With another sigh, you made your way into the kitchen to eat a little something for breakfast. Then you got ready, put on your winter coat, boots and beanie and went to work.

Luckily, it was at least a normal day at the office. The regular every-day madness. You quickly got all the things done on your to-do list and were even able to call it a day one hour earlier than usual. After saying goodbye to your co-workers, you took the subway and headed back home. On your way, you got a chocolate cupcake - a little something for yourself to celebrate your birthday. You could already picture it... You, the cupcake, decorated with a single candle and a big glass of alcohol. Perfect.

Sighing, you turned the key in the lock of your apartment on the 5th floor. You absolutely had zero expectations of today and expected not the slightest thing to happen. Therefore, you were more than just surprised, when you walked inside a literal pool out of balloons, birthday decorations and... confetti? You frowned; thinking out loud. "What...?"

You weren't able to finish your thoughts, when suddenly Loki jumped around the corner. "Surprise, my love!" He wore the biggest smile on his face - and a party hat on his head. "And the happiest of birthdays to my ray of sunshine!"

You blinked; felt like a deer caught in the headlights. It was beyond your wildest dream. Never ever surprised you somebody on your birthday like Loki just did. Sure, your parents did, back when you were a child, but... Late teens and early adult years? Nope.

"L-Loki? I-I... What... What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be o-on a mission?" You stammered out; trying to grasp this. Your boyfriend was still smiling like a Cheshire cat. "Of course not, darling. It was just a little white lie, so that I was able to set this up while you're at work." Then his smile faltered a little. "Do you not... like it?"

You could've cried then and there out of happiness.

"What? No! No! I do like it! Gods, I love it! It's been years since the last time somebody surprised me on my birthday like this!" You couldn't help yourself but to jump into his arms; wrapping your legs around his waist. "Thank you. Thank you so much, baby." Loki chuckled; his big hand stroking your back in a reassuring, loving manner. "I-I thought you forgot my birthday... Just like everyone else and-" "Darling..." Loki interrupted you immediately. "I could never forget the birthday of the person I love the most in all the nine realms - and especially not the first birthday we are about to share together."

A few tears ran down your cheeks. Tears of happiness. "You're the best." A low chuckle rumbled through your boyfriend's chest again, before he gave you a wink, "I know." and a smile. "And this..." He gestured around the hallway. "This is only the beginning."

Loki didn't exaggerate when he said that this was only the beginning. Oh no... After he had carried you through the sea of balloons into the kitchen, he showed you the cake he had baked for you. You were absolutely thrilled of course, and it tasted delicious. You blew out the candles and ate a big slice, just like Loki.

After that, he told you to wrap yourself up in warm clothes, because you were going outside. And again, you weren't in the slightest prepared. You wouldn't have thought that Loki rented the ice rink only for the two of you... For as long as you wanted.

"Loki, are you... Are you insane?" You laughed; not believing what was happening right now. The god just laughed and tied the laces of his ice skates, "Insanely in love, perhaps." before he glided gracefully on the ice rink. "Are you joining me now, my love?" He asked with a mischievous smirk, while he skated like the ice prince he was past you. You smiled brightly and quickly exchanged your boots with ice skates.

After you and Loki have been enjoying yourselves on the ice rink; making races and even tried to 'dance' to the music playing in the background together, you went back to your apartment. Cold and with frozen toes, but happy.

"I think I need a hot shower now," you said; feeling the goosebumps on your skin. "You do just that, darling." "Won't you join me?" You asked suggestively; wagging your eyebrows. Loki chuckled. "I'd love to, but I have a few more things to organise. I'll see you later. Take all the time you need." He pressed a sweet kiss on your lips and left you alone to shower. You were slightly sad that Loki wasn't going to join you, but you were also super excited. This birthday was already the best you ever had. What would be able to top that?

Wallowing in the memories of the wonderful hours you already spent with Loki today, you showered and stepped thirty minutes later out of the bathroom. To your surprise was your apartment immersed in darkness - and your boyfriend vanished.

"Loki?" You hesitatingly called down the hall, but received no answer. "Where is he?" you mumbled to yourself; making your way to the bedroom. Arrived there, you switched on the lights and immediately saw a large, thin box laying on the soft mattress. Frowning, you approached the bed. A note was laying on top of it, on which you could clearly make out Loki's handwriting.

'I hope this dress is worthy of the goddess who is going to wear it. You will be awaited downstairs at eight o'clock.'

Your heart almost stopped at his words. A big smile formed on your face. Biting your lip, you carefully opened the box - only to find a beautiful emerald green dress inside it. It was so stunningly beautiful, it took your breath away. With wide eyes, you lifted it out of the box; gasping. "Oh he can't be serious... He can't..." You let your eyes roam the fabric. "Wow..." You breathed in awe, then squealed; excitedly getting ready and dressed. The dress fitted you perfectly; molded against your dips and curves.

Five minutes before the clock stroke eight o'clock, you made your way downstairs. Excitement and nervousness coursed through your body. You couldn't wait to see what Loki had planned.

When you stepped out of the main door to the rather small building you lived in, you felt your breath catch in your throat - again.

Loki was standing on the sidewalk, in front of a black limousine; dressed in a green velvet suit with a black dress shirt and bow tie. A bouquet of black roses was in his right hand; his other stuffed in his trousers pocket and a bright smile on his face.

He looked devastatingly handsome.

You felt like fainting and crying out of happiness at the same time.

"There you are, my love." He said in a happy voice; "You look ravishing." giving you that smouldering look. You blushed. "T-Thank you. You look handsome, t-too." The god softly shook his head; causing his long raven curls to sway. "Not remotely as beautiful as you look."

He then stepped closer; gave you a soft kiss and handed you the bouquet of roses. "T-Thank you. For everything. For the cake, the ice skating, the dress, the roses..." Loki only chuckled; placing a hand on the small of your back and leading you towards the limousine. "Like I said, darling... It's only the beginning. We are not finished yet." Mischief twinkled in his beautiful blue orbs, as he opened the car door for you.

"After you, my goddess."

You blushed even more and sat in the car.

A fifteen minute car ride later, you stopped in front of one of the finest, noblest restaurants in whole New York City. Once more, your jaw dropped. "No, Loki... You... You are kidding me, right?" Your boyfriend chuckled; shaking his head "I'm not." "B-But Loki, this... This is way too expensive! I-I don't deserve this, I-" He interrupted you by taking your hand in his and placing a soft kiss upon your knuckles. "You, my love, deserve the world. Especially on the day you were born."

He led you inside the fancy restaurant then, to a table he had reserved for the both of you.

The time you spent there with Loki was splendid - just like the food. It had been quite a while since you ate so good. Especially at a restaurant. The ambience was lovely and the waiters absolutely kind and friendly. You enjoyed the talks with Loki, the glasses of wine and also the soft jazz music in the background.

After the dinner, the limousine took you and Loki back home.

"Thank you for this wonderful day, baby. I didn't have such a wonderful birthday in years. Thank you for thinking of me and giving me all this. And especially... Thank you for your love." Loki smiled and embraced you; gently, lovingly swaying you from side to side. It almost felt like you were dancing.

"You don't have to thank me for that, my love. It goes without saying. I love you - and my purpose is to make and see you happy. Oh, which reminds me of something... Your actual birthday present..." Your eyes widened once again. "No, Loki, stop you've given me enough..." Loki shook his head; still smiling. "It's not a physical present."

Now you were confused. Something the god noticed immediately.

Loki took both your hands in his. "Your birthday present is a trip to Asgard."

You stared at Loki; speechless. "W-What?" He just smiled. "I know that you always wanted to go there; see my home and... I... I think I'm ready to go back with you and show you everything you wish to see." "R-Really?" He nodded. "Really."

Tears formed in your eyes. The realisation hitting you that Loki was willing and ready to open up the doors to his past for you was touching you deeply. "Thank you. Thank you for trusting me this much, I- Wow, I... I love you."

Loki smiled. A gentle hand caressed your cheek and wiping your tears of happiness away. "I love you too."

You couldn't help but to stand on your tiptoes and kiss the god.

"This is the best birthday ever!"

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meep-meep-richie · 4 months

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Look at them both; all dressed up for Thor’s Xmas party

Images belong to @jiyaxedits [thank you for making them; they are gorgeous🥰]

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pauking5 · 4 months

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Under the Mistletoe 🍒🌿

Pairing: Roronoa Zoro x reader

Genre: tooth-rotting fluff, mutual pining,

Word Count: 5.3k+

A/N: I did promise you more Zoro so here it is! This one has been sitting in my drafts for a while and I didn't really feel like posting it but something told me to do it now. Merry belated Christmas everyone and happy holidays! Hope you like it :)

ps: Thank you to @jiyaxedits for these really pretty dividers! They put me out of my misery a little 🫶

Zoro wasn't big on celebrations. Birthdays or holidays didn't really exist in his vocabulary for the sole reason that he was happy to drink on any occasion. He didn't need a date in the calendar to tell him when to open a bottle of alcohol.

That was until you joined the straw hats.

You were the total opposite of his detached nature to almost everything that required an extra emotional effort. Even with that, it wasn't long until you piqued his curiosity.

Observing you, he came to the conclusion that you were emotion in pure form. You showed your caring nature for people in any way you could. Whether it was by helping out one of your fellow crew mates with something or just trying to ease their own load, you were always there. He didn't think much of it until he felt self-conscious enough to get involved and help out like you did. He wouldn't admit it but you had an influence on him.

The more time you spent together the more he was drawn to you, seeing things in a different light. Before he knew it, all those random dates in the calendar held some kind of meaning to him because they held a special meaning to you.

Although, he still didn't fully understand why you got so excited whenever one of those dates would approach. You would spend days planning the activities for the day, often going out for your way.

You would go over a special menu with Sanji, making sure all meals of the day and the dessert were covered. Then you would take Nami shopping for decorations wherever you happened to be docked, picking things that encapsulated the occasion. Usopp would also pitch in with helping you put the decorations up and add a tad bit more cheer to the atmosphere.

He noticed you and Luffy made a great team when it came to picking out small attentions for the crew. You both knew the crew better than anyone and it showed not just on those days, but the ordinary ones too.

In short, everyone became an extension of your excitement for the day. Well, everyone except Zoro.

You knew he wasn't used to the whole we are a family thing and you planned on changing that.

When you joined the crew he was really reserved. But after spending some time together, you managed to crack him open. You learned more about him, what he liked and what he disliked.

You tried pulling him out of his stoic bubble and it seemed to work because little by little, he started helping out too. It was small things like helping you fix the table before the food was served or picking the drinks out by preference of each straw hat. That's where you noticed that his love language was acts of service.

As small as they were, those acts were sincere and full of kindness. Whenever someone thanked him for his help, you would catch a glimpse of his face lighting up, the rarest smile pulling at the corner of his lips.

He cared and protected people in that way. It spoke volumes of his love he had for his crew and you admired that. Even if he didn't realise the impact he had, especially on you.

The winter holidays were approaching fast, but it seemed like the cheer was absent on the Going Merry. The latest adventure left the crew exhausted and without a trace of enthusiasm. So much, that it was Christmas Eve and you didn't have a tree up, festive decorations hung around the ship or any food ready to munch on.

Out of all yearly celebrations, Christmas held a special place in your heart. It was a time to get together with your loved ones and celebrate the bond you have.

This would be your first Christmas with the crew and you have been looking forward to it for a while. They made you feel so appreciated and welcomed into their own little family and you wanted to return the appreciation.

So, bracing for your proposal to be rejected and a small hope that it would be accepted, you marched around the ship like an elf and pulled everyone out of their rooms and onto the deck.

Most of them didn't look too happy to be disturbed. Nami was in the middle of working on a map and she almost put her foot through your face for pulling her away from it. Sanji was putting some clean dishes away when you dragged him out, wet towel hastily tossed on his shoulder in the process. Luffy and Usopp were already on deck messing around. They seemed to be the only ones a little ecstatic for what you wanted to tell them.

But before you could start your speech, you noticed a certain straw hat was still missing.

Zoro was the hardest one to find, especially when he didn't want to be found. You searched his room, both the upper and lower decks, including the storage room filled with alcohol barrels and bottles. There was no sign of his presence anywhere on the ship.

You were ready to give up until you remembered there was one place you didn't search in, the crow's nest. And that's exactly where you found him, napping the day away.

Too engrossed in rushing to get everyone on deck, you were about to shake his shoulder. But as your eyes registered the sight in front of you, you halted all movement.

You saw him napping before, but none of those times did he look so deep in restful sleep like he did now.

He laid on his back, one of his hands propping up his head like a pillow, His legs were placed against the wooden mast. His body was angled in a way that the mast cast a shadow big enough to shelter his eyes from the early afternoon sun. His chest rose up slowly in sync with his soft snores, mouth slightly open. The light made his green hair look so soft that it took everything in you not to rake your hands through it.

There was something about him that put you at peace. Maybe it was the way his earrings jingled against each other and you knew he was nearby. Or the way his deep brown eyes changed to a warmer shade of chocolate while watching the sunset with you. You fell for those eyes of his a while ago and you didn't want to stop the bottomless drop at all.

Everything about him was peace to you. Even during battle, when he sliced through enemies and his blades were drenched in dirt. Or when he teased his crew members about something, with anything but good intentions in his head. Despite his hellish reputation, to you it felt like the heavens sent him down to earth. To fight and protect what he believed in with his all, laying down his own heart on the blade of his swords.

Your thoughts were cut short as the man before you stirred awake.

He sensed your presence for a while and contemplated whether he should make you aware that he knew you were staring at him. He wondered what you were sighing so softly at and couldn't hold in his curiosity anymore.

He opened his eyes to find you sitting down next to him. Your eyes locked with his and you just gazed at each other for a while. Adjusting the hand behind his head, he tilted it to get a better look at you.

You had that smile on your face, the one that grew on him the past months you've spent together. One look at it and it made every single one of his worries disappear into thin air.

That's the impact your whole presence had on him. Besides pure emotion you were also tranquility and harmony, while he was chaos and destruction. You neutralised his worst fears when he needed it the most with just that one smile and he couldn't get enough of it.

Your eyes suddenly went wide with realisation. You were supposed to get back to the other straw hats with him in tow a while ago. Wrapping your hand around his free one you tugged him up with you.

"Whoa, slow down. What's the rush?"

"You. Me. Downstairs. Now. Will explain in a bit."

He let you pull him downstairs on the deck where everyone else waited expectantly.

"Sleeping beauty decided to finally join us," joked Sanji.

"Is that a compliment, sandwich maker?"

"We thought you ditched us for a second," added Usopp, wiggling his eyebrows in a suggestive way.

You and Zoro were both confused. But then it hit you that something warm surrounded your palm. You looked down to see his hand securely intertwined with yours. Your hand was definitely on his forearm when you left the crow's nest. He probably caught your hand in the rush of pulling him down the stairs to avoid breaking his neck.

His eyes followed your widened ones to see your hands together.

He held your hand before, when he would hand you a plate with food or to help you down from the ship onto land. But not once did he hold it fully like this. His palm was entirely enclosed around yours. Your hand looked so small in his. Like it fit just right with his larger one.

You let go first and he hesitated a little. He wanted to hold it a bit longer. To study all the ridges on your knuckles as his fingers would thread between yours. To just hold them.

But he was conscious of the four pairs of eyes darting between the two of you and he let go of your hand, going back to his serious self beside you.

Shaking the awkwardness away, you turned back to the crew, remembering the task at hand.

"So, I gathered you all here today because it's Christmas Eve!" you said, waving your hands around enthusiastically, though your joy wasn't that well received on the other end.

"Okay and?" asked Nami, rather devoid of the holiday spirit.

"What do you mean okay and?! It's Christmas Eve! We don't have a tree up, decorations or any food to properly celebrate."

"I don't get why we need to celebrate a white bearded old man breaking into people's houses every year," deadpanned Nami.

"Yeah, I kinda have to agree with her on that," said Zoro, scratching the back of his neck.

"It's not just about Santa. We also celebrate the appreciation and love we share together as a crew," you stated. You took to walking around the deck, as their eyes followed you trying to make sense of your behaviour.

"Christmas is about making new memories by spending time together. It's putting up decorations and dressing up silly. We could set up our Christmas tree here," you pointed to the tall mast in the middle. "String a few sets of lights up from the jolly roger all the way down the veils to the decks, like a multi-coloured umbrella," you said excitedly, turning back around to them.

"Christmas is also a time to reflect back on the past year and talk about our best moments over a hearty dinner. It's a moment where we all get to be honest with each other. To share the hope, the joy and the love we hold for each other," you concluded.

You looked at them with hopeful eyes, earnestly wishing they will understand why you were so hellbent on doing something for the day.

But all you got in response to your speech was unsure neck rubs and a sense that you were the only one who wanted to celebrate today.

You felt like your excitement was maybe a little too much this time. Maybe they really just wanted a peaceful night in, doing whatever they had planned by themselves.

None of them were saying anything and it only made your uncertainty grow inside.

Maybe forgetting any of this even happened was better than making them feel like they should be doing something they weren't comfortable with.

Defeated, you took a step back and decided to retaliate.

"Actually, we don't need to do anything extra today. We can just chill out and all," you laughed nervously. "Sorry for bringing you guys out here for nothing."

You mumbled the last part and turned on your heels to make your way back to your room. Maybe not saying anything would have been better than whatever that was.

The crew remained on deck after you left. If anyone felt defeated it certainly wasn't you, but them. Especially the green-haired swordsman.

His mind was stuck on you. On the way your eyes twinkled with joy the more you gestured around you how you pictured everything. On the smile that never left your lips as you spoke of what the holiday means to you. And the fact that you wanted to spend this with them, your current family.

For him, the concept of family was a hard one to grasp. He didn't think he would ever feel as welcomed as he felt with the family he had back at the dojo. With Kuina.

He thought he would never be able to find a place he belonged. Until he came across the straw hats. They annoyed him, pestered him, drove him crazy most of the time. But they cared. They fully supported his dream to become the greatest swordsman in the world, without doubting his ambition or his skills in the slightest. And that meant a lot to him.

They grew on him and they felt like family. That included you too. It was you who showed him how to give back to the people that support you relentlessly. It was you who taught him that opening up to people wasn't selfish. That he should be open to not just giving but receiving too. The straw hats had a lot of love for him and they would stop at nothing to show it.

That's what you did a few moments ago. You put yourself out there, doing everything to convince them that celebrating shouldn't be a chore. That you wanted to celebrate your new found family.

He felt his heart break when he watched you back away like that. He knew you were beating yourself up for it, for thinking you were too much. But that wasn't true. He wanted to tell you that he wanted to celebrate with you. But it took him a while to register everything you said and that was one of the things he was working on.

By the looks on their faces, everyone was questioning themselves now. Searching for some kind of meaning that Christmas could have for them. Somewhere, deep down inside their hearts, they wanted to celebrate this too, just as much as you did.

Something seemed to click in their heads after a while, their eyes connecting in a knowing look. You could consider them convinced because they took the initiative themselves. It just took a while for your words to process.

"You know what, she's right," started Sanji. "I haven't cooked a hearty Christmas meal for ages. I could do with a roast, some eggnog and a cake."

"I can clean up around here a little. Get the table out here and some chairs," chimed Usopp.

"We could go into town and see what decorations we can find," added Luffy, linking his arm with Nami's in excitement.

"All we need is someone to go and get a Christmas tree," said Nami.

All eyes moved to the green-haired man leaning on the stair railing. He was the only one who hasn't pitched in with anything yet and they all looked at him expectantly.

He, on the other hand, did not seem to get the idea, looking back at everyone slightly confused.

"What?"

"You really are an idiot," face palmed Nami.

"Hey! Why are you calling me an idiot?"

"She was suggesting you would go and get a tree that we could put up over here," said Usopp, motioning to the mast. He realised that it was the spot you said you wanted it to be in.

"Why me?"

"You're forgetting you're the more muscular one out of all of us," uttered Nami, pinching his bicep. She thought that if she spoke to his ego he would realise what he needed to do sooner. "You don't expect me to carry it back to the ship now do you?"

"Fair point."

Finally, with tasks assigned and a plan for battle in place the straw hats took to their duties. They decided Christmas would happen this year, though it would take some work. And possibly a miracle.

It's been a while since you retreated back to your room. You stared at the Christmas plan you had written down on several sheets of paper on your nightstand, tracing the colour coded activities as you sighed. Maybe next year.

A knock on your door pulled you from zoning out. The light from outside dimmed down and the sun was just about to set, telling you it's been hours since your Christmas show on deck.

You walked to the door, wondering who it could be. It was probably Luffy, coming to check on you. But you were surprised to open it and find a rather distressed Nami. She had a weird smile on her face that was unlike her. What was even weirder was the silver tinsel hanging around her neck and the red and white santa hat on her head.

"We need some help out on the deck," she smiled wider, holding out a bag filled with different colored tinsel to you.

Your frown was instantly replaced by a smile matching hers as you took the bag from her hand.

"What made you change your mind?"

"You did," she said, pulling you into a hug that you returned. "We were too deep inside of our heads to see the bigger picture. We gave it some thought and realised you were right, so we got down to business."

You separated and walked down the halls. The walls inside the ship were decorated with lights all the way to the doors leading on deck. Nami's smile only got brighter the closer you got to the kitchen because you opened the doors and got hit with the most Christmas-like smell: Sanji's special roast. He just pulled it out of the oven, steam rising in the air spreading a divine aroma. But that wasn't the only thing cooking.

The oven was still working, baking a few batches of cookies in all kinds of shapes. A warm scent of cinnamon embraced you, followed by zesty citrus touches.

"It smelles like heaven in here, Sanji!"

"I'm glad angel," he smiled at you warmly.

Nami beckoned you outside. Luffy and Usopp were up in the crow's nest, struggling to untangle what looked like five rows of lights to hang from the jolly roger down to the veils. Just like you told them you wanted them.

You quickly climbed up to them with Nami in tow to help them before they could get hurt.

"Guys, you didn't have to do all this."

"Of course we did!" jumped Luffy. "You do so much for us and it was about time we paid you back."

"Well, at least let me help with the rest."

"Please do!" cried Usopp. He was tangled in one of the light sets from top to bottom.

"We could use you as a Christmas tree instead," joked Nami. "We just have to plug you in."

Everyone laughed at that. This was the atmosphere you desperately wanted, with the people you loved the most. It was where you belonged.

The only one you haven't seen around was Zoro. No one mentioned his whereabouts. All you heard was Nami complain that he's been gone for hours and that he ahd one of the easiest tasks to do. Maybe Christmas was a little too celebratory for him.

You just finished hanging up the last set of lights from the crow's nest when you heard grunts and enraged thudding of boots on the main deck. You made your way down only to be met with a sight for the history books.

There he was, hidden by a sturdy tree that was a shade of green darker than his hair. He carried it on his shoulders like it weighed nothing. But then again, he was Zoro. It must be something normal for him.

Everyone stopped what they were doing to stare at him. The look on his face told you he was a bit annoyed. Well, by the way his jaw ticked, probably very annoyed at the fact that no one rushed to help him with the huge wood angled on his back.

Luffy and Usopp got the idea and rushed to take it off his shoulders. They lifted it up on its trunk and that's when you all noticed the tree was actually massive.

Zoro rolled his shoulders to get rid of the ache in them and proceeded to dust his clothes off the tree's fallen pine needles that were scattered across his body.

"We thought you got lost," said Nami.

"Well, I did get lost," he deadpanned.

A lot of pine needles got stuck in his hair. He shook his head around to get rid of them but there were still some sticking out between his green strands. He raked his hand through them but he still couldn't get them out. He huffed frustrated in defeat and you decided to put him out of his misery.

Walking in front of him, you got on your tip toes, reaching out with your hand to whip the rest of the needles out. He froze in place, hands mid-way to his scalp to do it himself. He let them back down to his sides and watched as you took them out of his hair one by one and threw them away on the ground.

You had your bottom lip between your teeth, focused on getting the little fuckers out. He bent his knees so it would be easier for you to work on finding them without having to stay on your tip toes for too long. Once you were done and your heels were flat on the ground, you clapped your hands to get rid of any leftover pine needles. When your eyes lifted back up you realised just how close you were standing as you were eye to eye with him. You sucked in a breath as his eyes studied your face.

He was happy to see that you had a smile on your face this time, which was a hundred times better than that frown you had when you went to your room a few hours ago. In return for that bright smile of yours you always gave him, he gave you one of his own.

This smile was new, more rare than the smile he usually wore around you. You could literally see his pearly teeth. The muscles in his cheeks pulled the edge of his lips to curve up and his eyes crinkled into crescents. It was like a half smile, half smirk kind of smile. And it drove you absolutely crazy.

Who was he and what did he do with Roronoa Zoro?

"Uh, Zoro? Why does the tree have pine cones on it?" asked a confused Usopp.

His smile fell, eyes narrowing on the straw hat behind you.

"Is that not how it's supposed to be?"

"Where did you get it from?" asked Nami. "It's been hours since you went out."

"The woods," he said proudly, hands on his hips.

Everyone burst out laughing at his words, including you. This was too good to be true.

By the looks of it, he used his swords to chop it down. The few tears in his shirt told you the tree fought him a little for cutting it down.

"What are you all laughing for now?"

"There were trees for sale, already cut up in town," wheezed Nami through her giggles.

"I knew that," he said, hands coming to sit around his chest. You narrowed your eyes at him this time and he scoffed, averting his eyes from you.

"Fine! I didn't. I just wanted to get you the real thing."

"That is the real thing too," said Luffy.

"You know what, next time you can all take goldi-locks over there tree shopping. I doubt he'll do a better job at it."

"I heard you, peahead. And I will take you up on the challenge," shouted Sanji from the kitchen.

Zoro helped you to fix the table and lay down the new silver cloth Luffy and Nami bought. It was so long, but so nicely decorated with white snowflakes falling off the edges and different winter patterns drawn along it. You both lifted it up and spread it across the table, smoothing out the ridges from the middle to the edges. One of the longer corners got caught under the leg of the wooden table and you struggled to pull it out.

Zoro rushed over to you. He dove under the table and saw the material was caught in a piece of wood that was sticking out. He unwrapped it and moved to hand it to you just as your hands reached out for it. Your fingers touched again for the second time today and it caught you both in a daze. He gazed at you and you stared at him, feeling like you were transported to a different world.

He leaned in closer to you and you did too. The way his eyes focused on your lips told you that he wanted to seal yours with his. Your lips almost touched, if it wasn't for the unwanted interruption.

"Is the table done, lovebirds?"

You were snapped out of zoning out into each other's eyes. You both looked to your right to see the rest of the straw hats looking at you. You let go of each others hands and went back to getting the table ready.

Zoro brought over cutlery and plates from the kitchen and you arranged them around the table. He also got some glasses and drinks, placing them by preference to everyone's assigned seats.

Finally, Sanji brought the food over and everyone dove in before the steam evaporated completely from the roast. A tray with six eggnog glasses was then served and you all clinked your glasses together, toasting to the crew. You looked around at everyone sat around the table and it finally felt like the holidays.

Zoro was sat next to you nursing a glass of red wine. He couldn't tell if it was the alcohol, the festive cheer or you that had a strange sense of peace wash over him. Like he did not have a worry in the world.

He looked at you from time to time absolutely enthralled by the way your laugh bounced in his ears. You were laughing at one of Usopp's stories that was most likely glazed with little reality and over the top sarcasm. The origins of the story didn't matter, because you seemed to love it by the way the corners of your mouth curled in a knowing smirk. Your eyes crinkled in delight every time he would reach a point in the tale that was too funny not to laugh at and you would let that laugh out and he would laugh with you. It was slowly becoming his favorite sound.

In the midst of it all he found himself smiling at you and the crew that was now his home. Maybe celebrating things wasn't that bad. Especially if they were things that mattered to him.

After dinner, the crew dispersed to each their own. You wandered to the tree and sat in front of it, staring at it in awe. Multi-coloured baubles decorated it so joyfully, together with random kitschy ones. The tinsel waved around every corner, acting like an twinkling extension of the tree itself. More lights were wrapped around it, carefully placed around the pine cones. You chuckled remembering how badly Nami wanted to take them all off and you argued with her to just leave it be. Despite looking as wild as you could get it, it was the perfect Christmas tree.

Zoro was looking for you and found you in front of the tree. You looked so at peace as the lights twinkled, just like your eyes did as you looked at it. He thought that maybe having pine needles even in his boxers was worth it to see you smile that bright at the fully decorated tree.

"I hope it's to your liking," he said, walking beside you.

"It is," you smiled at him. "I wouldn't have it any other way."

"I've got one more thing for you."

You eyebrows raised in curiosity as you wondered what it could be. You already opened gifts at the dinner table so it couldn't be that.

"Close your eyes," he instructed.

You did as he told you and waited. He told you to open them and you saw him looking up, smirking at something. You followed his eyes to see a small twig with green leaves and red berries toed to a tree branch above you with a piece of ribbon. You instantly recognised it to be mistletoe.

"Did you just tie that up there?" you chuckled.

"Well, that diminishes the surprise effect."

You wondered if he knew what the plant's meaning was, especially on Christmas. Or if he just got it because it looked pretty in the woods. That was a possibility that kept your heartbeat from rising dangerously.

The confusion on your face told him you weren't sure of his intentions and he decided to make them somewhat clearer for you.

You were busy gauging the meaning of this by staring at the mistletoe. He took a step towards you closer to you, stopping as the tip of your boots touched. You lowered your eyes from the mistletoe only to find him almost nose to nose with you. He grabbed a hold of your hand with his free one, lacing your fingers together and pulled you even closer.

"So, does the man who doesn't celebrate holidays know anything about the mistletoe tradition?" you asked, getting a little closer to him.

"I might be an idiot sometimes, but I do know this much," he scoffed, signature smirk on his face.

"Hmm. You don't look so sure of that," you teased, playing with the hem of his shirt absentmindedly.

"How about I show you then?"

Your breath hitched in your throat as he dipped his head closer to yours. His eyes hungrily darted between yours and your lips waiting for your approval to finally kiss you.

"Want to do the honours?" you asked biting your lower lip in expectation.

"Gladly," he breathed out, closing the distance between you.

It turned out your palms weren't the only ones that fit together like pieces of a puzzle. Your lips did too, moving in sync with desire. Your free hand fisted his shirt to pull him closer as his free one came to sit at the back of your head pulling you impossibly closer. You felt him smile against your lips and you couldn't help but do it too, smilling against his.

You broke apart for air, foreheads pressed flush against each other. Your hands were still laced together, his thumb tracing the outline of your palm.

"This is the best Christmas ever," you breathed out.

He chuckled at that. His hand moved from the back of your head to cup your cheek and your hand came to rest on his wrist. You leaned into his touch, laying a kiss of appreciation on his palm. He smiled at you and that's where you knew that you wanted to spend all your holidays with him. Just like this.

It seemed like you spoke your mind out loud because he grinned widely at you. You buried your head in his chest in embarrasment as he laughed at your adorableness.

"I wouldn't want anyone else to spend them with either," said Zoro, laying your heart at ease.

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I Hate Christmas!

Winter Masterlist - Loki Oneshot Masterlist - Main Masterlist

POV: Second

Ship: Loki x Reader

Type: Angst + Fluff

Warning: Mentions of dead family, holidays are mentioned but its like an inclusive thing this isn't really Christmas specific it's centered around all the holidays.

Wordcount: 1280

Prompt: "I Hate Christmas"

Synopsis: You happen to notice that Loki has a hard time around the holidays. You let him know that he isn't alone.

A/N: Kinda love this ngl. Hope y'all enjoy

Dividers by @jiyaxedits

Loki hated the holidays. To him, it served no purpose other than to show him how everyone else was happy and thriving.

It also reminded him of his home, when Frigga decorated everything for the Yule holidays and gave Loki and Thor special gifts. One year, when Loki was in the process of learning magic with his mother, he received a rabbit's foot. The foot heightened his magic and made his spells stronger until he could build them up on their own. Now that all of that was gone, the holidays served as a bitter reminder of what once was.

So, when the holiday decorations began to come in, Loki shut himself out. He spent less and less time in the common areas of the tower, not wanting to see the reminders. And there were lots of them.

Since the Avengers had grown over the years, several different holidays were celebrated. While Christmas was what the majority celebrated, it wasn’t the only one. Plus, everyone celebrated everything so that it was an all-together event. It didn’t matter what they believed, they all did it together so that no one was alone with their holiday.

There was Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and even the Winter Solstice-what Loki and Thor would celebrate back home. Christmas trees, Menorahs, Mishumaa Sabaas, and yule logs decorated every inch of the tower. Everyone was happy for the holidays, Tony even told them there had been an overall decrease in crime. Villains celebrated too, Loki guessed.

His brother tried to rope him into the festivities. He couldn’t avoid all of them, much to his dismay. He went to some, made just enough appearances to not be suspicious, but spent the rest in his room.

He assumed that nobody would notice his absence, except for maybe Thor, but he was wrong. You noticed how Loki would look uncomfortable every time the holidays were brought up, how when people discussed gifts he looked for a reason to leave. Every time you would frown to yourself, but couldn’t bring yourself to talk to him about it. You didn’t want to hit a nerve, as you sensed it could be a sensitive subject to him.

But when he didn’t show up to draw names for dirty santa, you knew you had to do something. He was the God of Mischief, and if he were to decline such a great opportunity, something was absolutely wrong.

Nobody mentioned his absence, so you volunteered to draw a name for him and said you would take it to his room. You checked the little slip of paper to ensure that Loki didn’t get himself.

“Tony”

You smiled. Now Loki surely wouldn’t miss the opportunity to play a prank on Tony.

You made your way to his room, knocking on the door. There was no response, so you knocked a little louder. Still, nobody responded. You tried once more, and finally the door swung open.

“Thor, I already told you, I don’t-” Loki grumbled, but stopped when he saw you looking up at him with surprise and sheepishness. “Oh.”

You gave him a small smile. “Sorry if I woke you from a nap or something. I just noticed you weren’t there when we were drawing dirty Santa names, so I got a name for you and brought it down here.”

He regarded the slip of paper in your hand. “I would rather not participate in whatever this ‘dirty Santa’ is.” You sighed, frowning.

“See, I thought you might say that. Can I come in?” You asked. He considered before opening the door a little wider to allow you entry. You walked over to his bed and sat down. “Look, we also need to talk. It hasn’t gone unnoticed how you seem to avoid everyone and everything around the holidays.”

Loki huffed. “A mere coincidence, then. I prefer avoiding everyone at all times of the year. There is no correlation.” You gave him a look that told him you didn’t buy it.

You lowered your head, looking at the ground. “Listen, Loki, the holidays are typically a time where families get together and be happy. It can be hard seeing others so happy with things we might not have.”

Your voice was somber, careful, yet Loki still got upset. “It is not hard for me to see. I do not care for such childish notions of holiday joy. The Avengers can do what they want, but they let it distract them from all the dangers and wrongdoings of the world.”

Loki’s eyes met yours. “It’s hard for all of us.” Your voice was soft, barely above a whisper. Tears threatened to spill from your eyes. Loki had no idea why. “You think all the Avengers feel nothing but joy during the holiday season, but you are mistaken. Family is promoted so much, yet most of us have none. Parents absent or dead, siblings torn away, we are children of tragedy.”

“Tony’s parents are dead. Wanda was there when her parents died, then her brother was killed in front of her. Natasha was ripped away and trained to be a murderer when she was very young. Cap, Banner, Peter, Clint, we’re all without much family and left with a whole lot of trauma. The only family we have is each other, those who live in this tower. We make the most of it. I know you hurt, and I know that it can be worse during the holiday season.”

You stood up and walked over towards him, tears spilling down your face. “But you have to understand that you’re one of us now. Like it or not. Now, you might not get along with some of them, and that’s fine. But a lot of us are still here for you. I’m here for you. So if you ever need to talk, you can talk to me. We can work through all the shit life’s thrown our way together and hope to build something new.”

Loki was surprised and wasn’t sure what to make of your comfort. He could tell that you were being genuine, and he wanted to pull you into a hug. You must have read his mind, because you wrapped your arms around him. He slowly did the same, letting your head rest gently on his chest.

“Thank you.” He whispered, ever so slightly, just so you could hear. “I needed that.”

You unburied your face to look at him, smiling. “I know.” You said simply, a couple tears still slipping down your cheeks. You looked beautiful to him, even in this state.

He brought his nose down to yours, and you gulped. “Can I kiss you?” He asked, and your eyes widened.

“Yes.” His lips met yours, softly, and he could taste the salt from your tears. He caressed your neck, looking into your eyes after the kiss ended.

You both struggled to find your voices, and surprisingly enough, you found yours first. “Uh, so, the name.” You fished through your pocket, handing him the slip of paper. He opened it, reading Tony’s name, and frowned.

He held it up. “What does this entail?” He asked, and you smiled.

“Oh, you’re going to love it. Or, at least, part of it. Dirty Santa is where everyone picks a name and you have to get some sort of wack gag gift for the person. You usually pair it with a real gift, but I already saw your paper, so I can help you with that part.” You explained, and Loki nodded.

This certainly would make for an interesting game. Maybe Stark would end up lucky, ending up unscathed, or maybe not. It was all in good fun.

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kaycrowley · 4 months

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Winter Cabin (Chapter 2)

After settling into the cabin and spending your first night, you discover that it has began to snow outside, so you and Loki decide to go play out in the snow.

(Fluff, Fluff, and More Fluff: Reader being Cheeky, Cooking Together, Snowball Fight, Making Snow Angels, Building a Snowman, Jotun Loki, Mistletoe, Observing Wildlife, Cuddling)

Tags: @lokisgoodgirl @foxherder @lokis-lil-queen @smolvenger @prince-ben-solo @anukulee @wheredafandomat @holdmytesseract @lokischambermaid @glitchquake @lokisstarlight

Loki Holiday Border by @jiyaxedits

Morning came, and you and Loki were happily snoozing in the big bed, underneath the warm blankets, in each other's embrace. You were the first to stir, fluttering your eyes open and being greeted by Loki's sleeping form. He looked so sweet and peaceful when he slept...like an angel...you couldn't help but reach over to gently stroke his cheek. Loki hummed and nuzzles your palm, kissing it before opening his eyes and smiling at you.

"Good morning." You say sweetly.

"Hmm, good morning." Loki yawned and stretched before lazily draping an arm over you. "Sleep good?"

"Mhm, especially since I was being held by a handsome God all night~" You reply, smiling warmly.

Loki chuckled and leaned in to give you a gentle kiss on the lips. You kissed him back and asked. "So, what's on the agenda today?" "Mmm, I dunno." Loki replied. "Whatever you want to do Honey." You sit up and stretch. "I think some breakfast is in order!" Loki chuckled and sat up himself. "I like the sound of that." You placed your feet on the wood floors below, only to realize that they felt cold. Loki didn't mind the floors being cold though, which didn't surprise you, given his background. You slipped on a pair of fuzzy socks and head for the kitchen, where Loki had started the coffee. He was standing in front of the fridge, getting some stuff out to make breakfast, wesring nothing but his green plaid pajama pants. You couldn't help but admire his lean, muscular form. His raven hair, which fell to his shoulders, looked absolutely gorgeous, even if it was a bit messy from last night's sleep. His porcelain skin was beautiful and flawless, like a marble statue come to life. His ass looked utterly sublime, you just couldn't resist sneaking up to him and giving it a little pinch, causing him to jump and yelp.

Loki turned around and you giggled. "Oh you little minx!" Loki growled playfully. "You almost made me drop the eggs!" "Did I manage to trick the trickster?" You tease. Loki narrowed his eyes at you. "You better watch out, darling..." You giggled as he went on to crack an egg and open it, the insides landing in the skillet on the stove. You decide to take a peek out the window, and you made an audible gasp. "Loki!!!!" You beamed. "It's snowing!!!!" Loki took the pan off the burner and looked outside as well, seeing the large flakes fall from the heavens above, and landing on the big white blanket on the ground. "I wanna go play in it!" You said, jumping up and down in excitement. Loki chuckled in amusement. "After breakfast, darling." He said, returning to the stove to resume cooking the eggs. You decided to join him in the kitchen and help fry some bacon.

The two of you stood side-by-side, fixing up your morning meal of eggs, bacon, and toast, along with some steaming hot cups of coffee. You sat at the table, enjoying your breakfast while watching the beautiful snowfall outside the window. "You're really eager to go play out in the snow, aren't you?" Loki asked, a warm smile on his face. "I sure am." You confess. "I can't remember the last time I actually played in the snow...I was probably at least ten or twelve..."

"Well, after we eat, I will take you out to enjoy that experience again." Loki promised. Your overwhelming response and excitement about the whole ordeal put a huge smile on his face.

You ran outside of the cabin, all dressed up in your warmest clothes, and immediately stretched out your arms, looking up to the sky, and sticking your tongue out to catch the falling flakes. Loki wasn't too far behind, he was wearing a black sweater underneath his emerald green coat, which was lined with fur and accentuated in gold. He had on a pair of black skinny jeans, and his favorite pair of boots, but he didn't wear a hat, nor gloves, nor even a scarf like you did, which again, didn't surprise you.

As you continued to catch snowflakes on your tongue, you suddenly felt something cold pummel into your back. You stuck your tongue back in and turned around, seeing Loki smirking and picking up another bundle of snow with his bare hands. You squealed and ran, wanting to take cover behind a nearby tree. Loki packed the snow into his large hands and threw it at you, hitting your upper arm, making you yelp. You hid behind the tree, buying yourself some time to scoop up some snow and pack it into your gloved hands. You peek around the tree at the spot where Loki was, only to see that he wasn't there anymore. You frowned in confusion until you heard a deep voice right behind you.

"Hello darling."

You jump and squeak, turning around and seeing Loki in proximity to you, chuckling and presenting a snowball to you. You ran, only to get pummeled in the back again by the snowball. You turned a bit and chucked your snowball, only to miss and hit the tree instead. You both chased each other around the property, chucking snowballs at one another, until you decided to tackle him and make him fall on his back into the snow. You both laughed as you rolled around together, both winding up on your backs and catching your breaths.

As you both laid there, looking up towards the cloudy sky, you began to move your arms up and down, and your legs inward and outward. Loki sat up and raised a brow. "What are you doing?" He asked.

"Making a snow angel." You replied, smiling. Loki watched with intrigue and curiosity as you continued to move your limbs, creating an impression in the snow that resembled a winged humanoid wearing a gown. You stood up and looked down at your snow angel before turning to Loki. "You wanna try it?" Not wanting to disappoint, Loki laid back down and moved his limbs in the same motion as you did. He finally got up and looked down, smiling a bit as he saw his own imprint next to yours. He bent over and drew a heart in the center, which received an "Aaawww" from you. You looked at each other and smiled, before leaning in to give each other a kiss.

"Do you wanna build a snowman?" You asked. Loki's smile widened. "Of course, darling." You began collecting twigs, accessories, and even some pieces of charcoal, while Loki rolled a large ball of snow to create the body. You helped roll a smaller ball for the head, and stacked it on top of the larger one. You both worked together on decorating and dressing the snowman, using the charcoal for the eyes, mouth, and buttons. Loki wrapped the green scarf around the snowman's "neck", while you stuck the twig arms in place. A carrot was added for the nose, a pair of mittens were stuck on the ends of the twigs, and a beanie was placed on its head. You both looked at your completed snowman, happy with how it turned out.

You turned to look at Loki, whose skin had turned blue from being in the snow for some time now. "Oh my, Loki, your Jotun form is showing!" You pointed out. Loki looked down at himself, seeing that his hands had turned blue with distinctive markings. "So it is." He agreed. He looked down at you with his fiery red eyes. You smiled up at him. "You look so beautiful, Loki." You place a gloved hand on his cheek, and he smiled, leaning into your touch. "You're too good to me." He said softly.

"Hey Loki, look!" You pointed up to one of the trees, which was bare, spare for some round balls of green leaves. Loki looked up to where you were pointing, and immediately recognized the parasitic plant. "Oh, why that's mistletoe!"

"Mhm!" You nodded. "You know what that means!"

"Yes, that tree is getting all its nutrients sucked up."

"No, that's not it..." You said. "...I mean, yes, that, but I was definitely thinking of kisses!"

"Oh." Loki chuckled, escorting you to the tree and underneath one of the infected branches. He cupped your cheeks, which sent a shiver down your spine. He leaned in and pressed his cold lips against yours, giving you a deep, loving kiss before finally breaking apart. You look at each other lovingly in the eyes, before hearing some chirps above you. You both look up and see a pair of cardinals snuggling together on a branch. "I think we should go back in the cabin and do the same!" You muse, watching the bright red Casanova with his tan colored beloved. Loki chuckled and nodded. "Agreed." He smiled, wrapping an arm around you and escorting you back to the cabin.

You remove your heavy coat, and your snow-covered boots, while Loki began to place logs in the fireplace. With the snap of his fingers, the tinder sparked and the logs caught flame. You sat down on the bear skin rug and warmed yourself by the roaring fire. Loki gave you a gentle kiss on the cheek as his blue skin started to fade back into his porcelain tone. "I will fix us some cocoa." He said. You smiled up at him. "Thank you, Loki."

He went into the kitchen to warm up some milk on the stove, while you watched the fire. Loki hummed "Let it Snow" to himself as he worked on the hot cocoa, mixing the warm milk with the cocoa powder into two mugs. He topped yours with a mountain of marshmallows, while he topped his with some whipped cream and a stick of cinnamon. He returns to the living room with the two mugs, giving you the red mug with marshmallows.

"Thank you." You smiled, taking the mug. Loki smiled and sit down next to you. "You're welcome, darling." He summons an emerald green blanket around the both of you, and the two of you snuggle together by the fire, like birds of a feather.

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