You are a spy sent from the Norse Pantheon to keep an eye on Helhiem. He is the king with a brother that won’t actually shut up about him getting married.

so, you two came to an agreement. You two would pretend to be wed.

does he know you’re a spy? No. He thinks you were cast out of Valhalla and needed shelter.

To put things bluntly, he fell for you quickly. He knows he shouldn’t feel the way he does about you. But he can’t help the way his heart flutters whenever you do something romantic and such when his brothers are around. He feels elated when your hand snakes its way to his waist, or when your fingers intertwine with his.

so he makes it a point to schedule things with Zeus more, just to selfishly indulge in you. Does he feel bad about it? Absolutely. He feels embarrassed. But does he still enjoy every moment you pretend to be a couple? Absolutely.

still, he wants to prove his worth as a good “husband,” even if it’s fake. So he decided to try to cook you a meal! He tried his hardest, and spent 3 hours reading separate recipe books to get things right.

but… the food was a failure. Not only did it look a bit burnt, its flavor is absolutely abhorrent. Genuinely, it’s as if he just fed you the most potent poison in the three worlds. But he looks so proud of himself! Can you truly break his spirit like that? What’s one measly lie?

“So.. how is it? Is the meal to your taste?”