An unusual time for you to sound like the optimist.
[ But Charles likes it. It's rare for Erik to be the reassuring one and Charles to be the messy one, but it only slightly grates on him. Perhaps there's nothing wrong with their eternal search for balance meaning one leans more on the other at different times. What would it mean, to take off the harsh reins on his pride to allow that again from Erik? He may see in time.
That was one of the first things Charles ever said to him. You're not alone. It was profound for them both at the time. Charles had Raven but he still didn't have proof of other mutants, only theories and hopes. Erik had been alone since he was a child and saw no need for others, until one jumped off a ship into the water and pulled him up for air. Charles who has never been alone until now. He might feel the same.
They do get to the front of the line and Charles politely asks for whatever amount of samples they are allowed to take. If this was a time when he had plenty of food to go back to, he would have only asked for one, but in this case they allowed a few, so he took the opportunity. He puts them on his lap outside of the cherry juice since that might spill, and wheels to the side, tugging Erik and his samples away from line. They're faster than other people were, at least. No argument, just reasonable acceptance. ]
I'm not sure about this one.
[ He is looking at the chocolate eggs. He has tried a variety of unique foods over his life but it's the alien egg aspect that makes him hesitate. ]
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[ But Charles likes it. It's rare for Erik to be the reassuring one and Charles to be the messy one, but it only slightly grates on him. Perhaps there's nothing wrong with their eternal search for balance meaning one leans more on the other at different times. What would it mean, to take off the harsh reins on his pride to allow that again from Erik? He may see in time.
That was one of the first things Charles ever said to him. You're not alone. It was profound for them both at the time. Charles had Raven but he still didn't have proof of other mutants, only theories and hopes. Erik had been alone since he was a child and saw no need for others, until one jumped off a ship into the water and pulled him up for air. Charles who has never been alone until now. He might feel the same.
They do get to the front of the line and Charles politely asks for whatever amount of samples they are allowed to take. If this was a time when he had plenty of food to go back to, he would have only asked for one, but in this case they allowed a few, so he took the opportunity. He puts them on his lap outside of the cherry juice since that might spill, and wheels to the side, tugging Erik and his samples away from line. They're faster than other people were, at least. No argument, just reasonable acceptance. ]
I'm not sure about this one.
[ He is looking at the chocolate eggs. He has tried a variety of unique foods over his life but it's the alien egg aspect that makes him hesitate. ]