lived through hel

Theo blinked. “You’re not going to arrest me?” he asked, clearly under the impression that that’s what bouncers did. “Y-yeah, I do.”

“No, I’m not. I probably should, but I’m not going to be one of those SCARY bouncers.” Halvor says as he places a hand on Theo’s shoulder. “I could let you go in — supervised by me of course.”

“I would tell you that I would love it.” Raynor had never been as happy as he had been since he proposed. “Can I get a hint?”

“I was hoping you would say that. It might involve something we did on one of our very first dates.”  Halvor says with a grin, as he presses a kiss to the side of Raynor’s face.

“Why would they make movies about real life so inaccurate?” he countered, though already accepting of the reality; he was not getting into this party. “Um. Nineteen.”

“Perhaps they want to make it seem more interesting. Although I don’t doubt that kids can get in somehow.” Halvor is thinking about it for a moment, as if he was debating this. He was about to get off work anyway so he could keep an eye on the kid. “You really want to see what it’s like inside?”

“ let me take you out on a date. “ / @halvorbragison

“Oh?” A smile tugged at his lips. He stood,  placing his hands on Halvor’s waist. “Where to?”

Halvor can’t help the grin that forms on his face. “What if I told you that it was a surprise?”

“Truthfully, I didn’t think you would check my ID. I thought most people didn’t do that kind of thing. That’s how it is in the movies at least. How come all those high schoolers get into clubs and get their hands on so much alcohol?” Theo rambled, taking a wary step backward, fearful that he might be arrested for trying to get into a club while underage. “I just wanted to see what it was like inside.”

Halvor hasn’t seen those type of movies, not that they had them back in his realm. “Well it’s my job if you want to get inside. Not everything I like the movies, but I have not seen them.” His gaze watching as the person takes a step back. There wasn’t a line behind them, so he relaxes his shoulders. “How old are you really?”

“Mm, I know Loki is anxious to get answers from either one of them.” Raynor could hear the huge argument now, but he tried not to worry about it until after the wedding. “Hard to pinpoint the exact time, but probably right after I met you.”

“I can sense it already, but hopefully they will be able to get along someday.” Halvor chuckles, but his only main thought being about the wedding right now. “You remember when we met? So young, and I had snuck in when I shouldn’t have. It’s a good thing I did.”

“Seriously?” Kurt didn’t go out much and truthfully didn’t want to be out right now. He was only here following a lead which made it all the more annoying to be turned away by the bouncer. “I’m meeting a friend inside to celebrate his new promotion and it’d be pretty shitty if I didn’t show up.” He lied.

“I’m just doing my job.” Halvor didn’t realize taking this job would have meant dealing with a lot of Midgardians like this. He sighs as he can be reasonable at best. He wasn’t some bad guy, much to his mother’s disappointment. “I’ll let it slide this one time — bring your id next time to make this easier for the both of us.”

andi cocked his head at the bouncer, creature immediately perking up after being unusually quiet for his walk over there. ‘ let’s give him a reason why ! “ not right now, you big idiot. “ they whispered back under their breathe before reaching into his pocket and pulling out his wallet from which he slide out his id. “ i promise you i was just blessed with this baby face. “ andi snarked as he could feel creature grow slightly annoyed that they didn’t do anything to this guy, they were getting a little too blood thirsty for his tastes.

Halvor was glad that they didn’t fight it — tilting his head as he observes the other. He didn’t understand Midgardian aging yet, but he laughs softly as he takes the id from him. “Thank you. Nothing wrong with looking young, I get it. I’m a hundred and forty years old so having A BABY FACE I understand.” He says as he’s inspecting every part of the card before handing it back over to him. “You’re clear.” He was ready to clock out now too with his replacement walking up to him. 

“ you’re exactly right , ” she agrees , punctuating her sentence by flicking the ash off her cigarette. “ not that my job is that serious , i just gotta pour beers and try not spill too much. i also check the occasional id , ” she shrugs , “ but at this point i know most people who frequent the bar , who’s legal and who isn’t. ” she takes another drag , flicks off a bit of ash again. “ oh i’ve heard of it. i don’t know a lot about it , but i’ve heard of it. so how’d ya end up here ? ”

“Oh, how I almost dread Amora and Loki being in the same room.” Raynor could cringe at the thought, but Halvor’s touch makes him melt. “I can’t either, love. I can’t believe I didn’t propose to you sooner.”

“It could go any way with those two together. I’m sure there’s going to be talk about the arrangement my mother made with Hela.” Halvor doesn’t worry about that, but smiles as he looks over his lover’s face. “Yeah? How long have you wanted to do that?”

     ❝  EXCUSE ME ?  yes ,  hi ,  ❞  a smile grows on the redhead’s rosy lips upon capturing the other person’s attention ,  or at least part of it .  these situations were always a little uncomfortable regardless of whom she spoke too ,  though there couldn’t be any harm in being polite …  right ?  ❝  i’m sorry ,  but i just got myself  a latte  and the barista gave me two instead .  i guess it’s some of those buy one get two sales .  you want it ?  ❞  angel inquires with a light shrug ,  gaze shifting between the lattes in her hand before extending one to the other person ,  ❝  i really couldn’t handle more than just one even if i tried .  ❞

“you just do,” she spoke from place of unique experience. few people had as many chances as jean had to get it RIGHT. “you get up every morning and you live each day. you don’t have to fill every moment. you just have to do exactly what you want to do - it’s rare to get a chance to do that again.” and she couldn’t blame him for thinking the way he did. the REAL shock would have been if halvor had woken up knowing exactly how to proceed from moment one. “something bad is always just around the corner. living those moments isn’t…- a catch, or wrong. they’d come without the resurrection, and they’re part of the experience.” 

“I’ve gotten quite fond of Midgard. Do you want to have it here? Many other Asgardians are here, plus my family. Would Amora and Bragi come down?”

”I don’t see why not. I feel like they would for the wedding at least. It makes sense with most of our families HERE.” Halvor chuckles as he reaches out to run hi finger through the other’s hair. “I can’t wait to be married to you, my love.”

“you died nobly,” it wasn’t a question. what else could she have taken from his words? “and it’s…- it’s always worse. to know what’s coming, and to have accepted it. i died saving my friends… more than once. and every time, i was terrified. i didn’t want to leave. i don’t think that i was… at peace. but i did it anyway. and as different as we are, i think we understand each other.” the commonality here was that they had died. however that had happened, it was done. “and my advice never changes.” 

❝ i’m the source, then. but don’t you think that people might be overselling themselves ? no matter. it’s a very noble cause. ❞ it doesn’t take a lot for loki to work out why raynor was so stuck on halvor. loki found him vexatious, but loki found most people vexatious. but he was a good kid, even she could see.

“I would too. You know the both of us, our families, a big wedding is the only way to go.” Raynor laughed, but he was only partially joking. “During the summer, then? I would like that a lot.” He was soft as he ran a hand through Halvor’s hair.

Halvor laughs at that, but he smiles as he leans against the hand stroking his hair. “Summer wedding is perfect. Where should we have it? Somewhere in Asgard or here in Midgard?”