fic; "These are the scars that words have carved on me", X-Men: First Class, Raven & Charles, PG-13

[carefulsubtlety]

Title: These are the scars that words have carved on me
Fandom: X-Men: First Class
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 2660
Copyright: Title from Vienna Teng's "Gravity".
Summary: Five times Charles failed Raven, and one time he didn't.
Author's Notes: Betaed by the lovely littledust . Thanks for being so supportive, generally awesome and for helping me get over my abusive

Comments

[carefulsubtlety]

Thank you! <3

[subarashiine]

ARGH this is so painful and so beautiful

[carefulsubtlety]

Thank you so much! :)

[foxing]

This was absolutely lovely and exactly the type of Raven fic I was/am craving! Thank you! :)

[carefulsubtlety]

Thank you! I'm glad it worked for you. (Oh, and your icon is cute. <3 Mutant and proud!)

[ageless_aislynn]

This, she thinks, is how it feels to be wanted.

Oh, poor, beautiful, lonely Raven! *holds her* This is gorgeously written, a really lovely study of them through the years and through their different trials. I adored both of the moments where they "lose" each other for good (hers The slamming of her door in the silent hallway is like the first shot in a war: this is where she stood when the world started to unravel around her. and his He doesn't need to close his eyes to see her life flashing before him, an origami crane unfolding into something ordinary, a blank white page. He will not leave her to live a life that is built of guilt and pity.). Your turn of phrase is just fantastic!

I really loved this! Great work! *applause* ♥!

[carefulsubtlety]

Thank you for commenting! I'm glad you liked it. :)

[rubynye]

I followed a rec here, and I'm glad I did; this is absolutely gorgeous and true.