And One On Shore (X-Men: First Class Drabble, PG-13 for implications)

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Title: And One On Shore
Fandom: X-Men: First Class
Rating: PG-13 at most
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Content Advisory: Implications and eyefucking glances.
Acknowledgements: I wrote this for firstclass100 for the prompt "Change", and in reference to cymbalism219's The Beginning of Knowledge, my personal canon for how Charles & Erik hooked up.
Disclaimer: This fanwork has been created for pleasure only and not for profit.
Title from "Sigh No More" by Shakespeare.
Author's Note: Look! An actual drabble!



Before hearing a footstep Charles reflexively reaches to whomever's approaching, so he knows Erik will appear in the office doorway three steps before he does. Still, Charles smiles in surprise, mostly at how intensely glad he is to see Erik, and a little at how pleasantly sore he still is, perched on his hip in this chair.

The true shock of wonder comes with the light in Erik's eyes as he glances at Charles, his chagrined delight at having changed his mind; Charles has to fill his lungs, steadying his voice before he can say lightly, "Erik! You've decided to stay!"

Comments

[thistlerose.livejournal.com]

Aw, that's lovely!

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

Eee, thank you!

[dsudis.livejournal.com]

♥ ♥ ♥

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

<3 <3 <3

[cymbalism219.livejournal.com]

\o/

I am so delighted by this! Yes, yes, yes, this moment in the movie was exactly my inspiration for the fic. Charles's smile was such a dead giveaway something had happened between them be he is so intensely glad to see Erik. I love how you've related this to the "change" theme -- yes! something changed! Erik's mind, their relationship. So much potential exists in this moment, in this little affirmation from Charles.

Gah! How much do I love you, rubynye? SO MUCH.

Also? Killer metaphor there with the title.

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

*beams and huggles you* You are totally welcome, and I'm absolutely delighted that this delighted you. You know when you read a story and it so perfectly matches your thoughts you feel like it was written exactly for you? "The Beginning of Knowledge" gave me that feeling, so I wanted to give you at least a bit of that feeling too. :D

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Lovely! Great choices of words, love the light in Erik's eyes.

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

Thank you, very much!