quid pro quo

[Thorki, Explicit, ~1.9k words, Pre-Canon, loki getting thor off with magic, read on ao3]

Thor slips over Loki’s bed, footsteps as quiet as he can make them as he crosses the stone floor of their bedroom. He lifts up the blanket, but before he can slide inside Loki flips over to face him, eyes bright in the darkness. Thor freezes.

“Are you getting in?” Loki hisses.

Thor bites his lip, and then nods. Loki makes room for him, and Thor sinks to the mattress, lying down facing Loki.

“So, again?” Loki whispers, his voice so soft that it can hardly be heard. There’s no one around, not this late at night. All the servants are abed, and the guards patrol only the perimeter of the palace. Yet even so, they both keep quiet, their breathing hushed. Even Thor’s blush feels as though it happens slowly, spilling across his face in the thick darkness between them.

One of Loki’s fingers comes up and traces his cheekbone. He puts his thumb against Thor’s bottom lip, pulling it down for a single moment, his calluses rough against Thor’s skin.

“You don’t mind?” Thor asks, words slipping out to brush past Loki’s hand.

“Would I have asked if I minded?” Loki counters.

“Maybe,” Thor says.

Loki laughs, a short stuttering out-rush of breath that smells fresh like mint.

“You need it?”

Thor blushes harder. He doesn’t know how this started. It was just a tickle at the back of his mind at first, an itch that he couldn’t quite scratch. But then it grew, and grew, and now he can hardly go a few days without thinking about it.

“Yes,” he admits. 

[Read the rest on Ao3]

acidrawx:

“You are the sunshine to me.”
　
You are the sunshine and I am the moonlight.
I exist only if you shine.
You are a part of me,
and I love you than anyone else.
The sun will shine on us again, as I promised you, bro.
Cause you are the only sunshine to Asgard. 

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Sorry but I’ve tried my best to write a poem-like articles…..
This is why I determined to be an illustrator, not a writer lol

Hope these words can show how Loki thinks of his brother and that the atmosphere of this scene I drew,

rather than ruin them T_T

Hi,sorry,I know it’s not Saturday but I need advice/impartial opinion. Is it morally wrong (in terms of power imbalance or sth)/very bourgeois to pay 10% more rent to my Mrs Live-In-Landlord for not cleaning the shared areas of a house again in a houseshare (8 ppl) as she would clean instead? My cleaning is pretty shit & stresses me out a lot every time as it involves trying to avoid ppl but still clean somehow, so it sounds like a great option for me but somehow feels like a wrong thing to do?

So here’s my thought on this: if you have the money to hire someone to clean your apartment, and that’s what you’d like to spend your disposable income on, go for it. (As long as she’s offering and you aren’t just telling her to clean for you, or something like that.)

For her, it’s nice to make the extra income, for you, it solves a problem that you’re having. A good deal all around.

That being said, do some research and find out the going rate for weekly/monthly maid service in your area and pay her accordingly. Because she wouldn’t be doing the whole house, you can get away with a bit less, but it still needs to work out to an hourly wage that you’re both comfortable with. I don’t know your rent, so I don’t know if 10% would cover it, but do make sure you’re not paying her like $7 an hour, as that’s shitty.

You also asked about power imbalances. Is she in a really different (and lower) economic class than you are? Because if so, this might be something you want to think through. I only say this because you don’t want it to seem like you consider cleaning the purview of the lower class (something it isn’t). In reality, though, there’s nothing weird about cleaning houses or paying someone to clean house. You don’t feel awkward having someone make you food in a restaurant, or coffee in a coffee shop (both things you could do yourself if you chose), so you shouldn’t treat hiring someone to clean any differently.

Given that you live in a houseshare and she owns a house, it’s unlikely, this is a problem, but it is something to consider.

And as a general message to all: you can ask me for advice outside of Saturday! It’s just helpful for some people to have a specific moment if they are nervous about asking.

dedmerath:

“Now its me who has you, Brother.”

Thorki, this time with Thor visiting Loki in his “magical prison~”. You all know where this will go from here, right? =w=

EDIT: I really wanted Loki’s prison to look like a ‘comfortable’ place, as he is/was an asgardian prince, however, looks are deceiving. The Magic symbols on the floor prevent him from using Magic inside, and he can’t cross the magic wall that I wanted to show Thor crossing with no effort at all. Kinda like Thor is allowed to cross it, thats why his foot are out like that. Also, Loki’s body is leaning into Thor, his whole pose is not intended to be a comfortable one, quite the contrary, Thor is making him lean like that, arch like that. Both of Loki’s hands hanging on the same side was also to make him uncomfortable, his right arm is ok, but his left arm probably feels slight pain. Mjolnir there is kinda like a tease for Loki…its so close but he could never get it, even Thor’s lips are close but he has that gag on, so he could not kiss him.

 I think the whole idea is to show how in control Thor is now. 😉

Enjoy!

self care for when you hit rock bottom

black-ken-dolls:

catstrus:

i fucking hate self care posts made by neurotypicals so here’s one from someone who Actually Gets It

-can’t shower or take a bath? me either. dry shampoo can make your hair look and feel cleaner, and baby wipes or makeup wipes work great to get the top layer of grime off your skin.

-can’t wash your sheets and make your bed? i feel you. push your blankets out of the way and shake the crumbs off your sheet. it will at least be a bit more comfortable.

-can’t even change out of your dirty pajamas? been there. hit yourself with some febreeze and a lint roller. if you can, brush your hair. if you can’t, hair ties and bobby pins are fantastic.

-can’t make anything to eat? same. if you can, there’s no shame in ordering food. in fact, it’s probably better you eat something rather than go hungry. if you can’t, try and find something that comes pre-made or takes minimal effort to make. at the very least, drink some water.

can’t respond to messages or reach out for help? yeah, i get that. set an alarm for a few hours from now and respond to any messages you need to once you’ve given yourself time to prepare. if they’re Important Messages that need Professional Responses, you can find fill-in-the-blank format rough drafts on google. as far as personal messages go, don’t feel bad for sending a mass “I’m sorry, I’m in a personal emergency right now. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.” response to everyone.

-can’t even sleep because it’s so bad? asmr videos always knock me out, personally, but i also watch a lot of bob ross. just try to find something quiet and soothing to use as background noise and take your mind off it, or at least give you a more peaceful environment to think about it.

-can’t go for a walk/drive? try opening the blinds or curtains. you’re still exposing yourself to the outside world. baby steps. (i also play animal crossing or sims; it may be virtual but fuck it. i went on a walk.)

-can’t go into work/school? let people know. let your coworkers or classmates know it’s an emergency and you can’t make it. give yourself up to two days, but then you have to go back. ask to have your work emailed to you so you know what you missed.

-can’t brush your teeth and wash your face? makeup or baby wipes and gum or mouthwash. don’t let yourself physically rot bc you’re rotting emotionally.

-remember that you’ve been here before. if you survived then you can survive now. that’s what this is about- survival. you don’t have to be living your Best Life. right now, it’s more than enough that you’re alive.

This is the only self car masterpost I’ve ever seen that is feasible for severe depressive episodes