Pens
Chatting in real life
Charles 📚: *sat in his office polishing some expensive pens*
Erik 🧲: *walks into the room* has the tour ended then?
Charles 📚: Wanda, Kurt and Peter took over
Erik 🧲: good kids
Charles 📚: *smiles at him then draws his attention back towards his pens*
Erik 🧲: what have you got there?
Charles 📚: *excitedly shows Erik his collection of expensive pens* this is my pen collection, this one *carefully picks a pen up* was crafted out of titanium and this one *picks a different pen up* was made out of aluminium
Erik 🧲: *thinks in his head* why would you have so need expensive pens?
Charles 📚: *let's his smile fall off his face then begins to put the pens away*
Erik 🧲: *heart breaks at the sight of Charles so upset*
Charles 📚: They were my fathers *avoids eye contact with Erik* he loved to collect pens. Before he...*swallows slightly and takes a deep breath* before he died, I'd spend my Saturday afternoons polishing then or rearranging his bookshelf while he read to me or we listened to music together. I know I don't need them, but they remind me of him. They are one of the few things I have that make me think of him. They make me happy.
Erik 🧲: *sits down on Charles' desk then tilts his face up so he's looking at him* I never knew how important they were to you, but now I do, please, tell me more about them
Charles 📚: really?
Erik 🧲: *gently kisses Charles on the lips*
Charles 📚: you want to hear me ramble on about pens?
Erik 🧲: yes
Charles 📚: hugs Erik tightly* thank you, it means a lot
Erik 🧲: come on, let's sit on the sofa, then you can tell me all about your pens. I must say, they feel spectacular, they're some of the nicest things I've ever felt with my powers
Charles 📚: *smiles brightly*
Erik 🧲: *kisses Charles on the lips* I'm sorry I made you upset, I didn't mean to
Charles 📚: it's alright, you didn't know *stands up*
Erik 🧲: *pulls Charles over to the sofa and into his arms*
Charles 📚: *curls up on Erik's lap*
Erik 🧲: what else did you do with your father?
Charles 📚: he taught me about a lot of things, mostly genetics, he had a PhD in genetics you know?
Erik 🧲: like father like son
Charles 📚: *rests his head on Erik's chest* I promised myself I'd get a PhD for him
Erik 🧲: well you kept your promise
Charles 📚: yeah, I did
Erik 🧲: what was he like?
Charles 📚: My father? Oh he could be a right bastard. He was a ruthless business partner however that persona melted away when he got back into the house. He was a kind and cheerful man in the house, he always brought out the best in people. He was confident and he never shouted when he was mad, he was an amazing man. He would have loved you.
Erik 🧲: you think?
Charles 📚: I know
Erik 🧲: *kisses the top of Charles' head*
Charles 📚: I miss him
Erik 🧲: *holds Charles tightly* I know
Charles 📚: I feel like I didn't get enough time to get to know him, he died when I was what? 7
Erik 🧲: I'm sorry Schatz
Charles 📚: it's alright
Erik 🧲: my parents would have loved you too
Charles 📚: really?
Erik 🧲: yeah they would have
Charles 📚: *hugs Erik tightly*
Erik 🧲: I love you Schatz
Charles 📚: I love you too
Erik 🧲: how are you feeling?
Charles 📚: heavy and down
Erik 🧲: I'm here don't worry
Charles 📚: I hate this day so much but it hurts more as it's a big anniversary. 30 years. I never thought I'd make it without his guidance. God I wish he was here to see what has become of the house. He loved it, but I think he'd rather it be what it is now *starts to cry quietly*
Erik 🧲: he'd be so proud of you Schatz *wipes the tears from Charles' cheeks*
Charles 📚: thank you, your parents would be proud of you too
Erik 🧲: *kisses Charles on the lips gently*
Charles 📚: it's why I got the pens out, as a reminder, to pay respects
Erik 🧲: oh Charles, if I'd known that I wouldn't have said anything that would have upset you, I was genuinely curious, I didn't mean for it to upset you
Charles 📚: it's alright *kisses Erik on the lips* it's alright darling, it's alright
Erik 🧲: I'm so sorry *a single tear rolls down his cheeks*
Charles 📚: Es ist ok, mein Lieber, ich verzeihe dir. Ich liebe dich so sehr, alles ist ok
(It's okay, my dear, I forgive you. I love you so much, everything is okay)
Erik 🧲: *hugs Charles tightly then cries harder* Danke mein Schatz, ich liebe dich