So, I've been wanting to write something like this for a while, and here we go.
Do you want to know how many times I've watched the x-men films when writing this? Too damn many. I could recite them by now, not that that's a bad thing.
Pairings: Bobby/ John
Marie/ Bobby
Everybody noticed the effect Bobby had on John. Before Bobby arrived John was insufferable, people would exit rooms when he entered to avoid his anger. His roommates usually only had to spend one night with him before, swearing they preferred the couch and transferred rooms. John's anger was infamous, people had heard stories of him setting rooms on fire, the younger ones even had a rumour going about that John had set Professor Xavier's hair on fire once, and that was why he was bald. The teachers put up with him because the alternative was worse, the Brotherhood was always recruiting and a young angry fire mutant was perfect. Especially one with such a grudge against humans.
When Bobby arrived the change was slow. Bobby had been put in the same room as John, much to John's displeasure. The boys initially hated each other, and they fought constantly. It was after the second week that things started changing, it was slow at first but the fights gradually stopped and they sat together at lunches and they hung about after school. They talked a lot, and John opened up to the other boy, told him about his parents sending him to a church camp to 'cure' him. He told him about the beatings his father had issued out when John first told him that he wasn't straight. The mutant thing only brought about more beatings. His mother had done nothing, and when they had heard about a man who was looking for mutants to do experiments on mutants, they were willing to send him away. John had burned down the house. His parents survived, much to his dismay. John had left with tears in his eyes. It was the last time he cried. Bobby would listen, Bobby didn't judge him, or hate him, Bobby agreed, that anyone willing to do that to their child deserved it. John had even awkwardly hugged Bobby. It was in ethics class that people noticed the biggest change. Whenever John would go off on a tangent about how humans were inferior, all it took was a cold hand on his shoulder for him to calm him down. The boys stuck together and laughed and joked, for many of the students it was the first time they had seen anything but a frown on John face. John had even started listening to Bobby when he would say that not all humans are bad, just because his parents were evil.
They had first kissed after two months, on the coldest day of winter, on John's birthday. They were sitting in their room, John was ranting about how he hated his birthday, because nobody ever remembered. Bobby had grinned and pulled a little rectangular gift from under his pillow and threw it at John, who looked so surprised it was almost comical. Bobby hummed Happy Birthday as John peeled of the wrapping. Inside was a lighter with a shark on the side. John clicked it open and juggled little balls of fire with a massive smile on his face. It was the first present he'd received in years, and Professor Summers had binned Johns' father's old one, which he'd been secretly glad to get rid of. John flicked it shut and threw his arms around Bobby. The kiss came naturally, neither boy had planned for it, but it was perfect. John held Bobby's head and pressed their foreheads together. "Thank you" he whispered. They sat like that for a moment, nose to nose, breathing softly. John kissed the cold boy lightly on the mouth. There was a moment when he'd regretted it, sure that Bobby was going to freak out. The thought was interrupted by Bobby's lips on his. John was a surprisingly gentle kisser for someone so usually violent and abrasive. They spent the evening like that, John sitting on Bobby's lap just looking at each other, Bobby's cold breath cooling Johns face. And lots of kissing. It was the best birthday he could remember.
For the first time in the teachers' memories, John was happy. He would sit in class smiling, playing with a shark lighter. It was downright eerie for John to be so happy.
The boys never spoke about it as such. It was just something that happened, they would kiss and share a bed, and sometimes hands would wander under the covers. But there was never a discussion, there didn't need to be. After two months of this Bobby finally gained the courage to ask John, "Are we boyfriends?" John had been quiet for a second before replying. "I want to be if you do" For a while it was perfect, and even the teachers noticed what was going on, the fact that their beds had been pushed together sealed their suspicions.
Coming out to the other students was some ordeal for John. He didn't have the best track record of being accepted, the fact that for a good few years he was an asshole to everyone didn't help. Bobby was less worried, the teachers wouldn't allow anyone to bully them. Piotr Rasputin was the first one Bobby told, they were in the same classes and were good friends. Piotr just laughed and told Bobby that he was deluded if they thought that everyone didn't already suspect something, but not to worry. The rumour spread like wild fire and by the end of the week everybody knew. It was the happiest John had ever been. He had a fantastic boyfriend who would skip classes with him and fool around in supply closets, although because John didn't have the best self-control, stuff always seemed to end up burned. He also wasn't as mean so people seemed not to hate him so much, he was even doing better in school.
It didn't last long though, calm before the storm and all that. With the arrival of Marie and Logan came arguments between the boys. Bobby was upset by the way John's eyes always seemed to wander towards the older man. Bobby's friendship with Marie set John's teeth on edge, they argued about her the first night of her arrival, about why Bobby would ask her to have dinner with them, to offer to show her around the school. They made up though and it was quickly forgotten.
The final straw for Bobby was when John had zoned out of Bobby and his' conversation to stare at Logan, when the older man looked over at the boys, John winked at him. The confused look on Logan's face made John snigger. Bobby had shattered the glass he was holding. John remained adamant, that he only did it to confuse Logan and that he was clearly joking, and that Bobby was being a paranoid idiot for thinking anything more. The two days in which they didn't talk were the toughest for the school. They would sit and glare at each other in class and John would scorch whatever he was touching. John spent two days on the sofa because Bobby would freeze the door shut. They made up with an apology from John and a promise from Bobby not to be so paranoid. The teachers were thankful not to find any more hand prints burned into desks.
It was Johns turn to freak out when he walked into their room to find Marie and Bobby sitting listening to music. Bobby was making ice roses for the girl. John told her to fuck off, and he melted the flowers. He threw Bobby out the room too for good measure. The fight this time lasted a week, and it was more violent than last time. When Bobby had tried to justify himself John had punched him, "Fuck off back to your girlfriend" he had screamed at him. This time the teachers intervened. Professor Xavier had them brought to his office to talk it out. It ended badly, the carpet didn't survive and there were scorch marks on the roof. That was the first time either boy had heard the Professor raise his voice. Bobby was moved room that day, the next day they officially broke up. They both managed to escape with a black eye. John cried for the first time in years that night, curled up in bed sobbing silently, playing with the lighter Bobby bought him. He blamed Marie, it was her fault for tempting Bobby away, and what could she give him, nothing. He couldn't even touch her. He fell asleep and dreamt of roasting her alive.
Bobby didn't take the break up well either, he spent days after moping about, at least he had Marie he told himself. The night that Logan stabbed Marie was horrifying for Bobby, he was woken up by people running past his room, he remembered stumbling out of bed in a daze, running to Logan's room, where a crowd had gathered. Seeing her there, with the wounds in her back freaked Bobby out. He had to stop himself running into the room and grabbing her away from Logan, he was glad he didn't as she used Logan's power to heal herself. The day after was worse, she hid herself away and Bobby had to endure the loud jokes John was telling to his new roommate, a kid with blue hair who had the ability of super speed. John would loudly ask what Marie was even doing in Logan's room and he referred to her as "The Gift Thief". It took all of Bobby's self-control not to punch him in the face.
He wasn't laughing when Rogue disappeared though. To his credit, when his new roommate, 'Speed', made a joke John shouted at him about when not to take it too far. After the first day she was gone John approached a teary eyed Bobby in the canteen and sat across from him, "I'm sorry about Rogue" he mumbled. Bobby stood up, looking furious, "What do you care, you hate her!" he shouted at the boy, "Maybe I did, but I hate you being upset more, and this is clearly tearing you up. So I'm sorry" John shrugged and walked away.
They hung out a few times before she arrived back. Apologies were exchanged and they agreed to be civil. John promised not to make fun of Marie. They didn't say much to each other, other than that but it was civil enough.
When Rogue arrived back Bobby was overjoyed, John wasn't. He decided to be civil to her though, he tried to tell himself that he had changed, the reality was, of course that he desperately missed being with Bobby. At least this way they could hang out. He didn't even tell Bobby that Rogue was completely in love with Logan.
John was in a strange place, he couldn't tell if he was happy or not. He had Bobby sort of back, and there was an on and off thing between him and Speed. He could definitely call what he was happy, but not content, not like he was when he was with Bobby.
This is probably going to be less than 10 chapters long, the first three chapters will be detailing their relationship in each of the movies, and stuff like that, if it all goes to plan.
-zg