X-Men: Revolution

4.0 Mutant Crush - 2/2

Author's Note: There're lyrics of Nickelback's "Satellite" in-between one scene in this part, but I found the song perfectly fitting the atmosphere I felt while writing this scene. Feel free to listen to this song before/during/after reading the scene~

Episode 4: MUTANT CRUSH

Installment 2 of 2

Kurt nervously wetted his lips staring at the door before him.

He remembered standing here for the first time – in a tuxedo, with a bouquet of flowers in his hands, almost 20 minutes early and questioning whether he was already noticed through the oval milky glass pane in the middle of the door, or is it not too late to turn around and run for his life.

This time, although he was dressed casually and instead of flowers his hand was clutching a strap of his backpack, it felt very similar. He questioned whether it won't be for the best to just turn back and leave. But that rational portion of his brain kept telling him that there's no reason for him to feel this nervous.

He lifted his hand to the button beside the door frame and could hear the bell ring out on the inside. After a moment through the milky glass he saw a figure approach the door. Lock clicked and the door opened.

And there she was, his ex-girlfriend from the other timeline, smiling at him with that shy hint he used to adore. "H-hey, Amanda" he said, instantly bashing himself for the stutter. There was no reason for him to feel this nervous.

"Hey, Kurt. Come on in" she stepped aside. As he passed by her at the door the scent of her vanilla perfume tinged his nose. It still smelled familiar. "My parents aren't home so we could sit down in the living room, but I suggest we go to my room instead. I already prepared some snacks for us."

He didn't want to bring up the inappropriate tone to her words, figuring it's probably him who overreacts. He cleared his throat and nodded, his eyes darting over the familiar interior. Then he stepped towards the staircase and proceeded up the first stairs when Amanda's surprised voice stopped him halfway up a stair.

"How do you know where my room is?" she asked.

Her felt uneasiness tense his back as he looked over at her. "Uh... lucky guess. People in America usually have bedrooms upstairs... I noticed."

She exhaled and smiled. "Oh. I guess you're right. Okay then... it's first door to the left."

When they entered, Kurt was a little surprised to see that the room looks a little different than what he remembered. There was definitely less blue accessories and figurines. When he came here the first time when they started dating that was what struck him about this bedroom - the overwhelming amount of the color blue. Guess her obsession with it only picked up when she found out about him. His guts were stirring at the thought. He remembered clearly how he felt uneasy back then;

+little flashback+

"Uh... 'Manda, this is..." he remembered being at loss for words when he saw the state her room was in. "Uh..."

"What, you don't like it?" she asked him.

"N-no, it's just..." the bedroom was neat, decorated and organized, but to him also - disturbing. "I'm just surprised at the amount of blue in here..."

"You of all people should appreciate blue" she smiled approaching him, her fingers reaching to fidget with his watch.

"My favourite color is actually green" he responded.

"Oh. Is it?" she seemed a little surprised but at the same time, she didn't seem to pay much attention, as her eyes shifted down to his wrist so she could easier find the 'off' button. She almost looked like she's trying to do it without him noticing, which was not possible, given how most of the time majority of his attention was on keeping the watch safe, charged and away from anyone's hands.