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The next morning, Loki awoke first, still entangled with Mobius. The man slept soundly, with a small smile stretched across his features. The god raised their hand and lightly brushed their fingers over his arm. That had been the best night of sleep they’d had in centuries; Loki told themselves. For the first time in what seemed like an eternity, they felt at peace. Not only with the universe but with themselves. The thought made them smile.
They held Mobius a little tighter, wanting to etch this moment into their brain. They wished everything could be as simple as this. But they knew soon enough Mobius would wake-up and get up to cook breakfast. After that they would discuss the state of the timeline and pack their bags. Then he would open a portal to two days earlier. And they would both hope the TVA doesn't catch them.
But at this moment, Loki was happy. Happy that life was so simple, even for an instant.
When Mobius woke up an hour later, Loki was still holding him close to their chest.
“’Morning.”
He mumbled against their skin.
“Hey you.”
Loki whispered against his temple. Mobius quickly noticed that they were clinging on to him like he was their only chance at salvation, despite being barely awake.
“I’m not going anywhere, you know.”
Mobius said as he smiled against the god’s skin.
“I know.”
Loki kissed his temple before loosening their grip around him. Mobius moved a lock of Loki’s hair back behind their ear. The gesture made them feel so loved and cared for that their cheeks took on an unusual pinkish color. The blushing made Mobius smile.
“I didn't know you were even capable of blushing.”
“Stop ! You’re gonna make me blush even more.”
Loki chuckled. Mobius smiled in response.
They held onto him a little longer, staying surprisingly silent.
“You know we’re gonna have to get up at some point, right ?”
Mobius said, breaking the silence.
“Five more minutes. Please.”
Loki buried their face into his neck.
“I’ll give you three more minutes.”
Said Mobius whilst tracing patterns on Loki’s upper back.
They stayed like this for a few minutes, in silence, appreciating the moment. After a moment, Mobius laid a kiss on their shoulder.
“We really need to get up now. We don’t want to die here, do we ?”
He said, smiling at Loki. He got up and extended his hand towards them.
The god pouted but still took his hand. Mobius pulled them gently off the bed and Loki softly landed in his arms. The former agent smiled.
“Who knew you were such a cuddle bug ?”
“Don’t call me that ! I’m a god!”
Loki said whilst smiling. If anyone else had called them that they would have been threatened with a painful death. But Mobius was different. He had this incomprehensible ability to disarm all their defenses. Or at the very least, most of them.
“Are you sure you’re a god ? I mean I’ve yet to see the full extent of your power.”
Mobius teased. In other circumstances, Loki would have menacingly displayed their powers, but not here. Not with him. Instead, they leaned in and delicately captured his lips. The kiss was brief but incredibly soft and tender. Mobius melted into the kiss, and Loki held him in their embrace.
“I guess that was a display of some of your powers... How about you show me your cooking ‘powers’ in the kitchen ?”
Mobius smiled to them.
“Fine. Let’s go to the kitchen then.”
Loki said, chuckling lightly, leading him out of the bedroom.
“So. What do you want to eat ?”
Loki asked once they had reached the kitchen.
“I don’t know. Surprise me !”
Mobius said, grinning.
“Alright. Whilst I do that, could you make some coffee and set the table ?”
“Sure.”
Mobius replied. He gave Loki a quick peck on the cheek before turning around and starting to prepare coffee.
Loki smiled at the kiss and gave Mobius a loving look. They opened the fridge and took a glance inside. Loki tried to remember what Midgardians were eating for breakfast aside from pancakes. French toast with a fruit salad seemed like a good option. They gathered the necessary ingredients and got to cooking.
Half an hour later, Loki and Mobius were sitting face to face, eating a delicious breakfast.
“We need to pack our stuff right after we’re done with breakfast. According to the files at the TVA, Akar is supposed to explode around ten tonight.”
Said Mobius, breaking the comfortable silence. Loki simply nodded to acknowledge his words. He took in a deep breath before continuing.
“After we re-enter this apocalypse, maybe we could... Go on a date ?”
“A... date ?”
Loki looked somewhat puzzled. It had been centuries since someone had asked them on a date.
“Yes, like a dinner in a nice restaurant and after that, we could go for a walk. Or do something else. Whatever works for you.”
Mobius responded.
“The last time I took someone on a date was... Lifetimes ago.”
Said the god.
“Well, I didn’t date around a lot at the TVA either.”
He said whilst giving a shy smile to the Asgardian.
Loki stayed silent for a few seconds before clearing their throat.
“I’d be happy to go on a date with you, Mobius.”
They finally answered, a small smile tweaking their lips.
“I can’t wait to head into the apocalypse again.”
Mobius gave them a warm smile and finished his cup of coffee.
Once their meal was finished, the pair got ready before packing their stuff, now gathering their belongings in their respective bedrooms.
Mobius was surprised by the quantity of stuff they had acquired, despite only being there for a couple of days.
“I’m never taking you on another shopping spree, how did we buy so many clothes in so little time ?”
Mobius shouted from across the hallway.
“Trust me, I’m starting to regret that shopping spree too !”
Responded Loki, whilst they were struggling to close a bag stuffed with clothes and trinkets.
Mobius chuckled from across the hallway. Moments later he appeared on the threshold of Loki’s bedroom.
“Need help ?”
The god was visibly struggling to close their bags. They flipped their dark locks out of their face and gave the man a small smile.
“I wouldn't say no to that, darling.”
He crouched next to Loki and helped them close their bags. Once that was done, a little smirk appeared on the god of mischief’s face.
“My savior ! How could I ever repay you ?”
They said in an overly sugary tone, fluttering their lashes at Mobius.
“Oh, I’m sure you will find a way, honey.”
The man laughed. Just as Loki was leaning towards Mobius to kiss him, their tempads suddenly started to beep with urgency.
“What is that ?”
Asked the god, slightly irritated that the noise had interrupted a romantic moment.
“A tempad alarm.”
Mobius suddenly looked worried. He reached in his pocket and took his tempad out. He opened it.
“What’s going on ?”
The former TVA agent observed the screen, a dark expression taking over his face.
“That’s not good. Not good at all. The timeline is branching exponentially.”
“Are you telling me that...”
“The sacred timeline is breaking. The world is end-”
Loki launched themselves forward and silenced Mobius with a kiss. Mobius stopped breathing for a second. When the god let him go, he stayed frozen in shock.
“What happens now ?”
Asked Mobius, still in shock. Loki froze for a second. The question still awaited an answer. What happens now ?
After a few seconds, an almost indiscernible smile appeared on their face. They gently cupped his face and made him look at them.
“We are free, darling.”
Mobius looked at Loki, his incomprehension showing on his face.
“But the TVA-”
“The TVA is most certainly trying to stop whatever this is. Mobius. Don’t you understand ? Nothing matters."
Loki’s smile got wider before they continued. The man looked at them, still confused.
“You’ve always wanted to ride a jet ski, right ?”
The god got up and held out their hand. “Come on, Mobius. We have a jet ski to ride towards the sunset.”
Loki gave Mobius a warm smile. The first one he had given in centuries. The man finaly understood. He accepted his hand and got up.
“But Loki, your family...”
“I want to spend what will probably be our last moments together. I want to be with you Mobius. Because I love you.”
Mobius blushed. The god was looking at him like he was the only person that ever truly mattered to them in this universe. In this moment, despite everything else that was happening, Mobius felt like he had never been happier.
“I love you too, Loki.”
He took a deep breath and smiled.
“Let’s go ride a jet ski and watch one last sunset.”
Loki chuckled to their beau’s response and pulled him into a tight hug. They kissed his forehead before letting him go, so they could gather their belongings.
The former TVA agent took his tempad and opened a portal for California, USA, 1991.
Loki took Mobius’ hand into their own, kissed the back of it and together they crossed one last portal toward an orange sunset.
~~~
The sky before them was now starting to take pink and purple tones. A jet ski was abandoned on the sand. Their bags discarded somewhere out of their sight. Mobius was huddled in his lover’s arms. Loki was holding him close, their lips brushing slightly against their neck.
“It might not be right time, but there’s something about us I want to say.”
They whispered. In response, Mobius hummed lowly. Loki continued.
“I need you more than anything in my life. I want you more than anything in my life. I’ll miss you more than anyone in my life.”
Mobius cut off Loki’s sentence short with a kiss. And against their lips he whispered his answer.
“I love you more than anyone in my life.”