Sylvie had pushed him through a time door. She had kissed him, betrayed him, saved him, and left him with the most terrifying gift: hope.
“To 2021,” he said to the void. “The year I learned to stop running. The year I learned to stay.” Loki -2021-2021
In June, he found Sylvie. She was working at a McDonald’s in Oklahoma, 2021. She was happy. He did not disturb her. He ordered a cheeseburger, paid with a gold coin that shimmered into a dollar bill, and left it uneaten on the counter. She looked up as he walked out. Their eyes met. She did not run after him. He did not turn back. Sylvie had pushed him through a time door