Thor Odinson, my heir, my first-born. So long entrusted with the mighty hammer, Mjølnir. Forged in the heart of a dying star. It’s power has no equal! as a weapon to destroy, or as a tool to build. It is a fit companion for a king.
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❝ i’m not here to ask you for anything. i just wanted to make sure you’re okay. ❞
for the first time in too long, the glimmer in thor’s eyes is at last hopeful. pain is still present— it has only been a matter of days since the return and final defeat of thanos, since losing tony and natasha— and it will be, still, for a while. . . but he can feel himself approaching the point of being ready to move on. this cannot be all there is. life is for so much more than that. thor wants to feel like himself again, not someone weighed down by all the ghosts he carries in his heart. it won’t be quick, and it will hardly be easy, but he wants to try.
finally, he wants to try.
however slight his smile is, it is still there as he turns to sigyn. around them, his house is clean, probably for the first time in years. there are no beer bottles littering the floor, nor dirty clothes lazily strewn about. everything is organized and as it should be. when he comes back, he won’t want to see the mess he’d left behind.
“i will be.” it is more honest than, perhaps, he’s been with most as of late. “i appreciate your concern, sister,” there is only warmth in his tone, the corner of his mouth poking up further, “but there is no need to worry. things are going to change. things are. . . going to get better. they must.” his movement of folding clothes and placing them carefully into a dresser pauses.
facing her fully, now, he steps closer to sigyn and reassuringly grasps at her shoulder. “since you’re here, it seems right that you be the first to know i’m leaving. not forever— i could never do such a thing. but. . . i am ready to leave this part of our lives behind me. if i am going to return to myself again. . .” he can’t stay here. seeing the faces of the few that survived, still, only reminds him of all those who didn’t. it weighs too heavily on him. thor needs to move, he always has. only then does his smile fall, something else flitting across his face: guilt. “i don’t want you to think i am abandoning you. i would never abandon my family.”
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beneath her touch, one corner of his mouth lifts. it smooths as quickly as it’d come, the longing already apparent in his eyes alone. thor sighs, “if such a thing were possible.” there is no being so preoccupied that he’ll simply forget to notice her absence, if even for a moment. no one has become such a permanent part of his life quite like she has; of course, he is going to be aware of every second of it. though, he hopes leia will be in blissful ignorance. maybe, for her, it will feel as if no time at all has passed when rey returns.
steadily he watches her now, a small huff leaving his throat, slumping his shoulders as he leans into her touch. she is always so gentle with him. where others have seen only durability, courage, a true warrior, she has always seen the softer side of him— the one he’d tried to keep hidden for so long— and cared for it accordingly. she’d seen it, nurtured it, inspired it out of him without needing to push or ask. simply, rey let him feel comfortable enough to do so, and he obeyed the silent beckoning. thor wants to take a moment to appreciate that, and her; her love and support, her dedication and, of course, her beauty. he is going to miss waking to the perfect slope of her nose, the curve of her jaw, those devastating brown eyes.
even her jab simply rolls off of him, the sudden wave of affection too great for it to catch his attention. at once, the ache in his chest is bittersweet. only a couple of days. . . but those days are going to feel incomplete. at least he has her here, for a few more moments.
“hey,” he hums, his eyes nearly closed as the distance between them shrinks. “i am careful.” at least, he has been— since hercules. “you’re one to talk. if i recall correctly, you were looking for trouble when you found me, instead. i must say, that wasn’t very careful of you.” thor’s voice drops until it’s barely audible, another hint of a smile daring to poke through, and then she’s kissing him. a simple kiss, sweet. too quick. when she pulls back, he hardly moves at all.
hands falling to either sides of her waist, his fingers splaying to cover the entirety of them, there is the slightest pull in his brows. “love. . . i don’t want you to feel terrible. for either of us. there is more than enough sitting atop your shoulders, i think. there is no need to pile on more than necessary. i will be fine. leia will be fine. we’re meant to forget to miss you, remember?” while he doesn’t concede that it’s impossible, he is willing to pretend if it means keeping her from feeling needlessly guilty. trying to appear optimistic— even if most of it is a facade— his back straightens, and he makes an attempt at a quaint smile.
“there is so much to be done, for both you and i. the seconds will pass us by quickly.” she’ll be back before he knows it. rey’s words echo in his mind. he clings to the comfort they bring. “you will be happy to know poe and i have decided we will speak to the senate, together, in your absence. we know enough now, it would be unwise to put it off any longer. i’m going to tell our people first.” then there is the matter of everyone’s safety, precautions, security— but there is no need to burden her with all of his responsibilities. as he said, she’s got enough of her own to worry about. “knowing i am taking much of the load off of your hands will, i hope, bring you at least some content while you’re away. when you’re back, all you will need to focus on is your family.”
"i won't hold it against you if taking care of our daughter takes precedence over my garden." she tries to keep her voice light to help the mood stay playful. rey's fingers linger along her husband's jaw, greedily soaking in the feeling of being CONNECTED, of getting to touch him as much as she wants. in an hour, that luxury will be gone. and it will be days before she can hold him again and feel his arms wrap around her in turn.
rey is watching him so closely she catches the falter in his smile instantly. "i remember," she confirms quietly. she had hated every moment of their time apart. minutes had felt like an eternity; it was the longest two days of her entire life, rivaled only be the endless misery of lonely nights spent on jakku. she's grown used to having thor by her side, accustomed to turning to share her thoughts with him, to being able to rest because she knows he'll wake with leia if need be. they are always SAFE when they're together. "before then we were hardly ever apart for just a few minutes." there was even a period of time after their encounter with gorr where she sat in the room with thor while he showered.
her thumb presses into the line formed by the downturned corner of his mouth. it's never easy to see his beautiful face marred with a frown. she can tell just by looking at him the thought of going about their daily routine without her is weighing HEAVY on his mind. thor's heart is so obviously torn in two with worry for both her and leia, and she aches with the knowledge that they will have to be strong and stay strong no matter what this trip uncovers. possibly, the mission will be the first of several.
that has been weighing on her most of all. rey can't quite fight the sinking suspicion that the unknown regions don't hold the ANSWERS they seek. the information ahsoka had given her had pulled her thoughts elsewhere, making her worry what waits for them is worse than what they've prepared for.
though she doesn't mention the prospect now, when everything already feels so terrible. surely, thor has spent some time fretting over all the possibilities that await them, too. "i think your duties will be a fine distraction, yes. maybe you'll be so busy you'll FORGET to miss me at all." both of you, she hopes silently. while leia adores her father, rey can't help but to fear she'll notice her mother isn't with her for the first time in her life. could she live with knowing she brought their daughter any amount of pain? she shakes her head to dispel the thought. "of course i promise to be careful. i always am." the pointed eyebrow she arches at him is gone in a flash.
her hands shift to cup thor's face more closely. she, too, wishes she could stop time -- that they could live in this moment, where everything feels quiet and comfortable, FOREVER. the unfairness of it all eats at her again. "i won't let how much i miss you, and how terrible i feel about your sadness in missing me, distract from what needs to be done. because i know the quicker we complete this task, the quicker i'll get home to you." pushing up onto the tips of her toes, rey leans in to capture thor's lips in a kiss. her eyes are serious when they break apart. "you and leia hold the entirety of my heart. right here. i'll finish this and be back before you know it."
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