R43 - We were born to break the doors down

[with_my_teacup]

I have plenty to hide, most of you know that. I hide it in plain sight, some of you know that.

You can ask whatever; I'm game.

Comments

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

I love you so much.

I gave Erik a #1 Dad mug for Christmas, but only because you feel more like my mom. Or what it felt like a mom ought to be.

[There's no push-pull of authority and fear and neediness and eagerness to prove herself with him, none of the taut balance she associates with fatherhood even when it works well. He's just - safety, warmth, comfort. An easy understanding she always wanted from Magda, and never got - although that part, at least, was no one's fault. They never had as much in common as Magneto thought they did.]

[private]

[with_my_teacup]

Yes. [That's how he feels, on the balance.]

I'm entirely all right with that.

[with_my_teacup]

No. It doesn't need to be easier. Ned, 'happy' ain't my ground state. If anything, I'm shooting for 'content'-- and I know when that's coming. I've got an exit route, I have what I need.

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

I feel like everything's going to be alright, with you.

[She laughs, softly, grins.]

No pressure.

[Because they're the same person; she gets it from Ben and sometimes other people, and it's heavy, but it's precious.]

spam

[darknessb4me]

I pushed her.

Re: spam

[with_my_teacup]

Yeah you did. [Rub.]

[deadly_ned]

Can I still make you pie? Even though it's not strictly a 'need'?

[with_my_teacup]

Are we back on pie terms?

[deadly_ned]

We should never have been off pie terms.

[with_my_teacup]

I assumed the heart issue put a chill on baking relations. Certainly felt that way.

[deadly_ned]

It did. For a time.

But what's a dead body or two among friends, eh?

[with_my_teacup]

That's no dead body, that's my whatever the fuck we are.

[Really has to work on that punchline.]

[deadly_ned]

Well, your...whatever the mmph you are, it's. Special. It's worth protecting.

I made him a catapult.

[with_my_teacup]

I heard. ...I really appreciate that. It's gonna make him real happy.

[deadly_ned]

I hope so. I want him to be happy.

[with_my_teacup]

It's been happening more often.

[deadly_ned]

Should we be concerned?

Private

[with_my_teacup]

Nah. Being able to feel happiness is one of the side effects of the little cardiac implant he got.

Private

[deadly_ned]

Oh.

Ohhh.


Oh, I didn't know it could do that.

Private

[with_my_teacup]

I told you that shit was symbolic. He'd pulled out most of what made him human when he pulled out his heart. He got a lot of it back when he got the organ back. Magic; I don't pretend to understand it.

Private

[deadly_ned]

Please don't look to me for an explanation. His magic isn't my magic.

It is interesting, though.

Private

[with_my_teacup]

Yeah.

Don't get me wrong, he's always gonna be an asshole, I'd be upset if he wasn't, but now he's an asshole with some... morality and the ability to feel joy.

Private

[deadly_ned]

No, I mean. I noticed the difference. He's.

Playful.

Re: Private

[with_my_teacup]

Yeah.


Yeah.

Private

[deadly_ned]

One of these days we should take a vacation. You and Partner and me and Digby and Arthas.