𝓔𝓻𝓲𝓴 𝓛𝓮𝓱𝓷𝓼𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓻 𝔁 𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓮𝓻

𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻 ²

Early in the morning, at breakfast, Charles appears...and he looks annoyed and maybe angry? He looks at me for a moment before speaking.

Charles: "May I talk to you for a moment?"

I roll my eyes and nod. I put my h/c hair into a low bun and take my coffee. I follow Charles to his office. Charles shut the door behind him and then turned to look at me.

Charles: "There is something we need to talk about."

"Ok."

I take a sip of my coffee. He drives his wheelchair, to his desk and gestures for me to sit opposite him.

Charles: "I heard that you had a late night visit yesterday.."

Y/n: "And? ..Do you think I don't know that Logan told it to you?"

He crosses his arms, trying to remain stoic, but clearly irritated.

Charles: "And you didn't think it was important to tell me?!"

Y/n: "Why should I? You would be angry, and you are right now"

He pinches the bridge of his nose.

Charles: "Ofcourse I am! You let a former terrorist into our home, when I've told you countless times that Erik cannot be trusted."

Y/n: "Stop calling him a terrorist. You know he can be different"

He looks at me with an expression of surprise and frustration mixed with disappointment.

Charles: "Seriously? You're really going to defend him now?"

I run a hand over my face. Don't know what to say. Charles leans forward, his expression serious.

Charles: "How many times do I have to tell you? Erik is dangerous, and you need to stay away from him."

He paused for a moment before speaking again, this time more firmly.

Charles: "He's just using you, can't you see that?"

Y/n: "How is he using me? Tell me. He was here yesterday cause he was worried about how I am"

Charles scoffs.

Charles: "Oh, really? You think he cares about you? He only came here because you're a weapon! He knows he can use you to get to me, because he knows that I care about you!"

Y/n: "You are the only one in this mansion who thinks about me as a dangerous weapon!"

His expression grew stern.

Charles: "Have you seen yourself? You are an extremely powerful mutant, and you lack control over your powers. You're a danger to yourself and to others."

He paused for a moment, watching my reaction.

Charles: "Don't you understand? That's why you're here, because I want to help you, to teach you how to control your powers. And Erik...he doesn't care about it, he only sees you as something he can use for his cause."

This can't be true... He doesn't even know how to help me to teach my powers.

"I love him"

I say blunt. Don't look in Charles eyes. I trust Erik... And I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to use me. Charles doesn't expect my confession and it leaves him speechless for a moment. He takes a deep breath and speaks with a mixture of firmness and concern in his voice.

Charles: "You... you can't mean that. You're young, you don't know what you're saying."

So are you, but ok... It pisses me off that he treats me like a 5 years old child.

"Oh thanks. Are you saying I don't know my own feelings"

He sighs, trying to remain calm.

Charles: "It's not that, you know that, but you have to understand... Erik is not a good person. He has done terrible things, and he still doesn't fully regret them..."

He paused and continue.

Charles: "...And he's a grown man. You two are at totally different stages in life. You're a child, you have your whole life ahead of you. You may be a powerful mutant, but you have so much to learn and discover about the world."

Y/n: "You know.. that you don't make it better by calling a 18 years old a child?"

He sighs again, realizing that he is not getting through to me.

Charles: "Fine, you may be on the verge of adulthood, but you still have much to learn and much to experience. And you don't understand what it really means to love someone. You're young and naive."

He takes a deep breath, trying to reign in his irritation.

"Are you done? Did you said everything you wanted?"

I sip my coffee and just want to leave his office now. Charles gives me a final stern look before responding.

Charles: "No... there's one more thing."

He leans back in his wheelchair.

Charles: "I don't want you to interact with Erik again, I thought I made that clear. So from now on, you will stay away from him, understood?"

Oh shut up Charles.

Y/n: "But what do I do if he's again here?"

Charles clenches his jaw, obviously frustrated.

Charles: "If he comes here again, you tell me or Logan, and we'll deal with it. I don't want you talking to him or being alone with him, is that clear?"

I just nod and sip my coffee...what a great start in the morning...
He watches me, analyzing maybe my reaction again, but decides to continue.

Charles: "I want you to know that I'm only doing this to protect you. I don't trust Erik, and I want what's best for you."

Y/n: "yeah yeah.. you always say this"

Charles suddenly comes closer to me. I almost spilled the coffee. He leans forward a bit.

Charles: "You're so stubborn, you know that?"

Y/n: "You knew exactly what you were dealing with"

He lets out a sigh of resignation.

Charles: "Yes, I suppose I did. You're a very challenging case, to say the least.."

His wheelchair is driving to the door.

Charles: "I have some work to do, now go finish your breakfast. And remember, stay away from Erik. Or better forget all about him."

I head out of the office. Back to the kitchen.

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