Comments | carefulsubtlety: fic; "A book of promises written in braille", X-Men First Class; Charles/Erik, NC-17

carefulsubtlety

fic; "A book of promises written in braille", X-Men First Class; Charles/Erik, NC-17

Jun 18, 2011 21:32

Title: A book of promises written in braille
Fandom: X-Men: First Class
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 5000
Genre: post movie
Copyright: Title from Ani DiFranco's "Heartbreak Even".
Summary: This is Charles Xavier, losing his mind: One memory at a time.

( The pocketwatch on the desk picks up speed, ticking away just a little too fast before it falls back into its rhythm, the spring coil winding itself in its tiny metal body. )

charles/erik, rating: nc-17, fic, x-men

Comments 33

samibee June 20 2011, 06:25:28 UTC

Oh, this was just... beautiful and hurty and OH THE TRAGIC MANPAIN... Seriously though, I adored this story. I loved those moments of just how dangerous and powerful Charles really is, and all the little details, like Erik's fear of medical facilities, Raven's silent crying, things that just speak so true to the characters. You even managed to give Emma far more dimension than she had in the movie, but still keep her consistent with canon. I do hope to see more from you in this fandom.

carefulsubtlety June 20 2011, 07:37:32 UTC

Thank you! :D I'm always happy when people pick up on the little details. <3 ( ... )

castalie June 22 2011, 10:49:38 UTC

Break my heart in tiny little pieces, why don't you?! This was gorgeous, I loved it.

carefulsubtlety June 22 2011, 11:23:05 UTC

*offers virtual broom to sweep up the pieces*

Thanks for commenting, I'm really glad you liked it. :)

dejablue7 July 1 2011, 04:49:04 UTC

Oh. This fic is heartbreaking.
:C
You did a lovely job. Particularly poignant for me was when Charles was told Hank hadn't put in the ramps and railings in the house--and of course, they were all made of metal.

carefulsubtlety July 1 2011, 06:52:43 UTC

Thank you! :) I'm glad you enjoyed it.

echo_fangirl July 3 2011, 08:07:22 UTC

*wibbles quietly*

carefulsubtlety July 7 2011, 06:55:16 UTC

I'M SORRY FOR THE TRAGEDY, I REALLY AM (well, maybe not really)

:D Thank you for commenting.

keio July 7 2011, 06:20:30 UTC

A thousand shattering things. And then I need a huuuuggggg. ;___;

This was beautiful dear, their characters right on, especially Erik's tension: his stubborn strength, but his weakness in the face of appreciating love. AND YET, and YET, he goes and does that for Charles. In the end, he's custodian of Charles's last, most meaningful and hidden dream.

carefulsubtlety July 7 2011, 06:52:28 UTC

*hugs you* SORRY FOR MAKING YOU SAD ;D Ahem.

Thank you so much for this thoughtful comment, it really made my day. <3 I'm so glad you thought I did the characters justice. And especially his stubborn strength, but his weakness in the face of appreciating love., these are two of the things I adore most about this character, and it is fantastic to hear that I managed to get that across.

Thank you! :)