Summary: "If we can go one week with no lies, then we will go on a field trip, only the winners, of course."
That was Charles' idea...to be completely honest, Charles only made this bet so Erik would flirt with him...Charles' plan was working out to be spectacularly terrible.
There had been a bet going around the school, among the staff, mainly. Charles had been preaching the importance of honesty and transparency, but he quickly realized that his colleagues needed more incentive.
"If we can go one week with no lies, then we will go on a field trip, only the winners, of course."
That was Charles' idea and so far, it was quite fun. To be completely honest, Charles only made this bet so Erik would flirt with him -unintentionally, mind you. Two days in, and Charles' plan was working out to be spectacularly terrible. Erik was seemingly avoiding Charles, which was a valid strategy, but still.
Charles had walked into the lounge room, hoping to catch Erik and a cup of coffee. Erik was indeed there, likely on his way out of the lounge. Erik wore that borderline sinful black turtleneck along with a tight pair of pants.
"Erik, fancy a game of chess during our 30 minute break?"
Erik had finally taken note of Charles' presence and became extremely nervous for some godforesaken reason. Erik knew the reason: he likes Charles, it's as simple as that. He loves those piercing blue eyes, the kind smile, the soft, untouched hands of Charles Xavier. He won't deny it... okay, well, maybe he will. Everyone seems to know this fact besides Charles.
" I would love to Charles but I have tests to grade," he said with an obviously fake smile. Technically, that wasn't a lie; Erik would love to play a game with Charles and he did have tests to grade. Charles sighed, "oh, I see...well, perhaps next time then." Erik gave a genuine smile this time.
"Perhaps." On the way out, he brushed past Charles, both of their faces reddening madly. Oh, if only they could see each other from an outsider's perspective. They are so obviously in love even a blind man could see it and a deaf girl could hear it.
***
Charles was walking down one of the school's many corridors, in search of one Erik Lehnsherr.
"Charles," Raven spoke from behind him. "Yes?" He queried, turning to see her. "Have you seen Hank?" So Raven had the same idea as Charles it seems.
"That depends, have you seen Erik?"
"Ooh, are you trying to seduce him or something?"
"I won't tell if you won't."
"Deal, Erik is by the fountain reading."
"Lovely, Hank is in the tennis court."
Charles immediately turned around and began pacing to his destination. 'Of course Erik was reading' Charles thought to himself. He strolled over to one of the many exits of the building. Charles wandered lost in thought . Maybe I'll have a romantic moment with Erik by the fountain, like in all of those Rom-coms that Raven keeps telling me about. Maybe we could be like Bella and Edward—less cliche of course... Unbeknownst to Charles, he was about to walk face first into his Edward. This realization came with the audible thud of Charles' face colliding with the muscly chest of Erik, Erik's book now on the floor as a result. Charles looked up to find a very flustered Erik—not that Erik looked flustered, but the bar of flustered for the (usually stoic) Erik is very low.
"Erik, hello again. Sorry, let me-"
Charles bent down at the exact same time Erik did. Their foreheads met with a (less audible, but still) very painful thud, sending both men backwards on their asses.
"Fuck" Erik muttered. Erik looked up to see Charles: his legs bent upward and nearly sprawled out with his hand against his forehead. For some reason (again, Erik knew the reason), Charles seemed to be the most captivating creature on earth, far more interesting than Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere. Charles had looked up about four seconds before Erik realized he was staring. Erik's eyes quickly darted away from Charles' strikingly blue ones. "Well, I had been meaning to run into you, but this was not what I had in mind." Erik chuckled at this.
"I would hope." Charles smiled at Erik. On the outside, Erik simply sat in nearly the exact position of Charles, mouth slightly open but still with a calm demeanor. On the inside it sounded more like this:
Holy shit, Charles' eyes are piercing through my fucking soul. If we were back in about 400 b.c I would think this man is Jesus and confess my sins to him...
"Well, Jesus was actually brown—likely with dark eyes. He was born in Nazareth, which was in the Middle East. The only reason we think Jesus is white is because DaVinci was commissioned to paint a picture of Jesus. He, of course, modeled it after his boyfriend at the time." Erik was hit with an abrupt sense of confusion.
"Hey-"
"I can't help if your thoughts are loud, Erik!"
"Right..."
Erik and Charles sat in the same spot, simply staring into each other's eyes for an unreasonable amount of time.
"Would you like to go back to the fountain?" Charles propositioned with a tint of uneasiness.
"S-Sure, Charles" Erik babbled. Charles' own name falling off of Erik's lips hit him like a freight train.
Fuck, I wish I could hear that more... "Need a hand, Schatz?" Charles looked up to see Erik standing above him, hand outstretched. Charles grasped Erik's hand and found that Erik pulled him up much harder than Charles pulled Erik down. This resulted in both men's faces being much closer than platonic allowed. Erik quickly turned to the side, a very subtle blush dusting his cheeks. For a split second, Charles could feel Erik's breath on his lips, Erik's slight stubble scraping against his chin, Erik's cologne filling his nostrils. Charles was going to ride this high for months.
"C'mon, let's go" Erik spoke with a hint of nervousness. Charles, still spaced out and on cloud nine, mindlessly followed Erik to the fountain.
***
"And then he sees door..." Charles was sitting on the fountain next to Erik, listening to him go on a passionate tangent about the book he had been reading. Listening is a bit generous though, rather, Erik's words were hitting Charles like water across a creek floor. "And then-"
"Erik?" Charles asked, creating an abrupt end to Erik's sentence.
"Charles?" he mimicked.
"What do you think about my eyes?"
"What?" Erik panicked internally.
"You keep thinking about them."
"I-" Erik took a moment to compose himself, trying to calculate the weight of his words.
"Your eyes are...beautiful" Vorefreud his mind was screaming.
"What does that mean Erik? 'vorefreud'?" Erik's cheeks reddened.
"Uhm...it uh, it means..." Erik closed his eyes, and took a deep breath, his eyes now meeting Charles'.
"Vorefreud pretty much means the pleasure of waiting for something pleasurable."
"And why do my eyes bring that word to mind?" Charles said with a grin that he simply couldn't hide. Erik was silent, his eyes never leaving Charles'. Erik slowly lurched closer to Charles, his left hand coming up to Charles clean-shaven jawline and his right coming to rest atop Charles' hand on the smooth stone of the fountain.
And just like that, Erik was kissing Charles and Charles was kissing Erik. Both men felt this heavy weight suddenly lift off of their shoulders. The pining, the sexual tension, the unspoken feelings, all of that was paying off. Erik noted that Charles' lips were unreasonably soft, and Charles found that Erik's lips were slightly chapped. The kiss was not ravenous, rather a soft, passionate, admission of love. Charles brought his hands up to Erik's sides, his thumbs slowly moving up and down against Erik's sweater. Erik pulled away, but not before hitting Charles' bottom lip and dragging his teeth across it. At this, Charles let out a sharp gasp, his eyes pointedly meeting Charles.
Erik looked passionately exasperated, eyes boring into Charles. Charles brought one of his hands up to touch his lips, rubbing across the part Erik had just bit. Erik smiled at this, the widest smile Charles has ever seen from him. A slight chuckle escaped his lips. The urge to, once again, kiss Erik washed over Charles, who decided to listen to it. He lunged forward, one hand clasped itself against the underside of Erik's chin and the other flew to the back of Erik's head, roughly gripping his hair.
Erik cursed against Charles' mouth and kissed back, this time ravenously. Erik's hands found Charles' back, his arms looping underneath Charles'. Erik nibbled on Charles' bottom lip, this time, making him groan. Erik took this as an opening and gracefully slid his tongue into Charles' mouth. This kiss was no longer an admission of their feelings, but now a declaration, an announcement. Charles now pulled away, his forehead resting against Eriks'.
"Erik," Charles softly spoke.
"Charles," Erik said with an audible smile.
"I'm glad you think so loudly."
"Me too."
WC: 1482
A/N: Thanks for reading, babes!
Drabble Challenge! #1 - 150
Ive been meaning to do one like this so I can practice my writings more!! SO SEND SOME IF YOU WOULD LIKE! Please specify if you want it to be fluff or angst or anything really.
I write for Marvel, Star Wars, just send me your character and the numbers! <3
Rules: Followers send a number to your ask and you write a drabble using that sentence/prompt in your piece.
Take the long way around
Can you shut up for five minutes, please???
He’s been gone for quite a while
I can’t see anything.
I heard a noise.
Scary movies are for chumps.
You’ve gone to the bathroom fifty times today.
The floor is lava.
Where’s my food?
I bet you feel like an artist
Did you ever clean the attic?
Can I be of assistance?
Get out of the way before I murder you.
I think you forgot who wears the pants in this relationship
You’re breaking my heart, babe.
Cry me a river.
Build a bridge.
Get over it.
Another credit card?!
It’s just rain, you aren’t gonna melt!
When’s the last time YOU cleaned the bathroom?
I don’t know why I married you.
Have you ever lied to me?
If I trip over one more of your shoes, I’m throwing them all away.
Aren’t you supposed to be the adult?
I’m stuck! Help me!
I swear, I’m not scared.
What do you think a cupholder is for?
You know when your phone buzzes, it means I’m trying to talk to you, right?
Turn that sh*t off!!!!
When’s that last time we went on a date?
I thought you didn’t like cats?
The door’s locked.
Remember when you were a kid and you ______ (insert memory)
I’ll just tell your mom on you.
I thought you were nice.
I had a dream about you.
I work pretty hard around here, but you get all the credit
What color do you like better?
Am I your husband or your taxi service?
Take notes, sweetheart.
This is where you impress me, right?
Pick up lines only work when I’m drunk.
I can’t believe you didn’t remember
If that makes me a child, so be it.
I could beat you up, you know that right?
Would it kill you to help people?
I bet you can’t go 24 hours without cussing.
But, I said I love you.
Is it just me or is cold as hell in here?
I’m not weird, you’re just basic.
Just sleep with one eye open, that’s all I’m saying
Take off your shirt.
Why’s there a pregnancy test in the trash?
Way to go, kid.
I found the candles, we’ll be alright.
We could get struck by lightning, but you want to kiss in the rain.
You’re never this quiet, what’s wrong?
…or we could make out….
I said “I HAVE AN IDEA!”
Down the hall, second door on the left.
I warned you. He warned you. Your freaking mom warned you.
Sit still, for the love of all that is Holy.
Are you even human?
We’ll talk later.
K.
I’m afraid.
I thought there was time.
Can you just leave me alone?
I’ll carry it.
We’re not ‘fine’.
Are you really taking his side right now?
I like proving you wrong.
Girls can’t drive, plain and simple.
Who are you?
I think you need stitches
Must be a coincidence
Can you be romantic for once?
This is your fault by the way.
Nothing bad is going to happen, baby, I promise.
Excuse me for falling in love with you.
I have fans. More fans than you to be exact.
I paid for half and you ate three-quarters.
I knew you’d be mad.
If you die, I’m going to kill you.
You’ve never smoked anything in your life.
You gave me a black eye.
Stop looking at me like that, weirdo.
What if it sinks?
Birds can’t fly without wings.
Sorry I’m protective over the things I love.
That SOOO classifies as a date.
No backsies.
You’re an idiot. I married an idiot.
I never liked it, I lied.
Remember, we have to get up early tomorrow.
Are you trying to flirt? Because, you’re embarrassing yourself.
Remember when we were dating and you _____
Be brave, sweetheart.
I’m sorry, but that was adorable.
You don’t hate me, quit lying to yourself.
You hear that? That’s the sound of my awesomeness.
She’s my daughter, I can read her diary.
That’s a fact, Jack.
Actually, I couldn’t care less.
I try my best.
Doesn’t make a difference to me anyways.
I’m glad you’re mine.
You look pretty good for your age.
You passed out for like an hour.
Delete it. Now.
You’re a jerk.
Are you high?
No, you’re MY bitch.
Ew ew ew. You’re so gross.
Spare change for the poor and lonely.
She’s 6, how can she scare you?
When’s the last time we ______
He’s spoiled rotten.
I can’t stay long.
There’s nothing we can do.
Do you ever stop smiling?
Step aside and watch a pro.
Never give him stuff like that!
You’re the one who left it laying around.
I’m a lucky girl. I’ll admit that.
Teach me how to play?
It’s called a prank.
Well, you’re a prick.
Good, I hope you feel bad.
You have cold, you’re not dying.
I have reasons. You wouldn’t get it.
I hope you have a cold shower.
You don’t mean that.
Sing to me, please.
Did you enjoy yourself last night?
Why do they behave for you?
Stop making your own rules.
Don’t open an umbrella in the house.
You know what happens when you assume things.
That’s open for discussion.
Oh, what a shocker, you have an excuse.
Be serious for two minutes, please.
I cheated.
What’s the biggest lie you ever told?
Pillows are over-rated.
Zombies aren’t real, I promise.
Are we lost or do you know where we are?
We started with one and now we have seven. You have no chill.
*Make up your own*
Happy Writing! Visit @prompt-bank for more prompts!
Peter: WAIT! PLEASE DON'T LOOK AT MY LAPTOP!
Erik: Why?
Peter: I'm... an adult. And I do... adult things on there...
Charles: I see... No need to be ashamed. That’s a basic physical need for kids of your age.
Erik:
Charles: Erik, don’t snoop around. You are violating your child’s privacy.
Erik, not listening: This is a buzzfeed quiz?
Peter: *forcefully shutting laptop* WHICH DISNEY PRINCESS I AM IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!
Please, im trying to help show them that they deserve to live and be happy.
Portals to Hell by hrmphfft
Stephen: I’m gonna need a human skull and I can't have you ask any questions why.
Y/N: Only if you also don't ask why
Y/N: *Pulls out 7 pristine human skulls* Take your pick
Stephen:
Y/N:
Stephen: This one is fine
not 2 exaggerate but the good place’s thesis of “if the modern pressures of life were removed, we would inherently seek out opportunities to learn and become better and kinder people” is a more interesting and valuable thing to say about society than anything that’s ever been said about cell phones
Amazon and Audible made it into their policy that you can return ebooks and audiobooks and get a full refund.
They actively promote this, making their book shop into a book lending service, de facto a library you subscribe to. That’s their business plan to encourage subscribtions.
The dirty thing, however, is that Amazon and Audible are making the authors pay for each refunded item. They will detract money, income, royalties, from the authors’ account. They’re not hurting from the refund, the author is.
Look, no-one is saying you’re not allowed to return an item if you’ve read the first 50 pages or listened to the first 45 minutes. Maybe the style is not your thing. Maybe you don’t like the narrator’s voice. Maybe the quality of the writing drops severely after chapter three. Go ahead, if the product is bad, return it.
What I’m talking about is that no one should be able to listen to a ten-hour audiobook or read through nearly an entire novel and still get a refund.
Most of the readers don’t know who’s paying for this business plan. It’s not Amazon and Audible, they’re still keeping your subscription money. It’s the authors.
Spread the word.
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please stop trying to make more money off of this site it’s not going to work people are already desensitized to the ads or have adblock
Hey, thanks for the feedback!
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