promise.
summary: the reader has been overworking themself and needs some time to rest.
a/n: hi stars! I’m back (sorta) I took a break due to busyness and finally got some time on my hands to write a sort of self indulgent blurb, hopefully will be writing more soon.
“Darling, it’s time to wake up.”
“That’s enough, I know you’re awake, love.”
“No- don’t.” You whisper weakly as your covers are peeled slowly off your face, revealing the bright blinding light shining just past the open blinds.
“No.” You whimper again, turning around to burrow yourself back into your covers, trying to find rest again.
A cool hand comes in contact with your back, and instinctively, you recoil away, causing a long sigh to draw out behind you.
“It’s almost noon, love. You can’t stay in bed forever.” Loki murmurs, inching himself closer to you as you mutter a quiet ‘I know.’
“Then why do you insist on just laying there? I thought you started waking up earlier…” He continues.
“I-I did, but it’s just starting to get to me… I feel exhausted, like I’m losing control of everything.” You sigh, finally flipping over to face Loki.
“Do you think maybe, just for today, we could stay in bed?”
Loki’s face contorts to show his disapproval, but you persist.
“Please, my prince? You can finally read that new book to me. You know, the one you’ve been talking about for ages, but we just never had the time.” You plead, using your boyfriend’s favourite nickname to try and sway him.
Loki looks away for a moment, contemplating your words, he almost decides to say no, but looking back at you, he freezes.
With the sunlight shining more clearly he can see shallow eye bags beginning to form, a sad look in your eyes that poked at his heart to see. You had been working yourself to the bone the last couple of months, but he did have something planned for the two of you today...
“Loki?” You plead again, in an even softer voice.
His eyes darted back up to yours.
Well, reservations can be moved and plans can change.
“Oh you know I could never say no to you.” He sighs, collapsing beside you and flicking his wrist.
In seconds the blinds were closed and the room was dark again.
You beam as bright as you can and throw your arm around Loki’s chest.
“Thank you, thank you, thank you.” You repeat, placing gentle kisses to his icy cold cheek.
Loki chuckles his signature laugh as he situates himself beside you, placing one arm under your neck and the other slung over your hip.
“Anything for you, my love.” He smiles, leaning forward to leave a ghost of a kiss over your forehead.
“You know I hate to see you this overworked, love…” He sighs, beginning to rub circles in your back.
“I know Loki, but I-I just feel so unproductive when I’m not doing anything, especially when I know I could be.” You murmur.
“But, don’t you think this is too much love, you’re working, studying, running from place to place, skipping meals to do more tasks…” Loki pauses.
“Y/n, love. You are one of the strongest people I know, but you’re pushing your limits to the max, it’s not healthy love. Please, maybe try to slow down?” He finishes, looking deep into your eyes.
“Loki.” You sigh, your lips pursing softly as you attempt to pull back.
“Please darling, I know you love what you do, but you must take more care of yourself, it wouldn’t hurt to eat some breakfast, or take some breaks while you’re studying.”
Loki is the one pleading now, hoping you will agree so he can worry a little less and spend a little more time with you.
Your eyes slowly soften at Loki’s caring gaze and with a slight hesitation you take a deep breath.
“You know I can never say no to you.” You laugh weakly, moving your hand into Loki’s soft hair and guiding him downwards to you.
Your lips meet in a gentle kiss, Loki tilting his head forward gently as he closes his eyes and breathes you in.
“Thank you.” He murmurs as you pull apart.
“Now, about that book.” Loki smirks, using his magic to summon the old book that had been at the top of his list of things to show you for a while now.
Readjusting himself so he could hold the book up while still grasping onto you he grins as he feels you cuddle yourself into him and with great enthusiasm he begins reading.
You latch onto his every word, his silky voice leaving you in a trance like state as you float in between the realms of sleep and wake, grateful every second that you had your prince to care for you when you couldn’t.