I haven't decided yet if this is part of something larger, or a standalone. I'm sort-of inclined to since I have several other thoughts that would slide into this universe, but I've also got other things I want to finish writing first, too. We shall see what inspiration brings.
Title: Start to Melt
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Rating: G
Summary: Post-beach AU. Charles tries to help Erik find a way to achieve a state of calm on his own. Erik ends up unintentionally bonding with their newest "recruit", Jean Grey, and things normalize a little in the process. This is also a response to two prompts a friend gave me: "aluminum" and "audience".
Note: I took selective pieces of Jean's general back story and re-purposed them for the fic; the movies tend to do that thing so I don't feel too bad. Title from the Peter Bjorn and John song of the same name.
( There is one thing Erik and Charles still agree upon and that's the need to find others of their kind. )
Here it is on AO3.
Title: Start to Melt
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Rating: G
Summary: Post-beach AU. Charles tries to help Erik find a way to achieve a state of calm on his own. Erik ends up unintentionally bonding with their newest "recruit", Jean Grey, and things normalize a little in the process. This is also a response to two prompts a friend gave me: "aluminum" and "audience".
Note: I took selective pieces of Jean's general back story and re-purposed them for the fic; the movies tend to do that thing so I don't feel too bad. Title from the Peter Bjorn and John song of the same name.
( There is one thing Erik and Charles still agree upon and that's the need to find others of their kind. )
Here it is on AO3.