When Erik receives a small bit of affection and gets overwhelmed so he leaves for ten years:

S h a k y deep breath. “One more.”

“Erik, breathe. I don’t have time to clean up the mess in the manor due to your yelling.”

“You do know your thoughts are extremely loud, do you not?” Lips pursed together as he watches the other.

DARWIN.

“I almost don’t have to be with how loud you are in your head—“ Hums and inhales a breath himself. “As far as I knew, you didn’t care much about these children. Has Darwin’s return triggered a memory?”

// Imagine if Charles asks them to suit up for a mission. Like. The First Class team back together. Fuck.

He’s too tired to go out to look for — 𝐋𝐞𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫, so he sends him a message telepathically to meet him in the study.

“Ah— Erik.” He has a glass halfway empty of whiskey, clearly he’s been stressed and drinking. “I need to talk to you... ‘bout the lads.” He pauses, then speaks up again. “They’re all suppose to be dead.” Tipsy Charles is a very blunt Charles.

“I am, don’t mistake it and think that I’m not. I just— don’t quite think that I, of all people, deserve. . to have them back.” He still feels guilty, about everything. About losing every single one of them. Alex, Sean, Darwin. Hell, even Angel.

When was the last time they even had a conversation? “I’m only trying to comprehend it. I’ve had too many, don’t listen to me.” He feels like he failed all of them, and doesn’t understand why they would even come back to the manor.

// “Charles, you dumb bitch.” I’m wheezing.

Someone is clearly happy?

// Ill respond to longer SL’s later today!

On the contrary. Maybe it’s bettered him?

This is only what Charles has noticed, he could be wrong but— From what he’s seen, Lukas has allowed himself to love and be loved, which has grounded him and made him feel stable?

Absolutely, Lukas. He should know how to still program it, go for it.

DID SOMEONE SAY WEDDING?

Wine mom is here, hello.

Well, he does have an open door policy. Come right in, he’s waiting. With two glasses set up.