It had been three months since the near end of the world, and Erik had decided to stay at Charles' academy. He didn't become a professor and only went on missions when it was dire. He was more of a house guest than anything, he might even be equated to a student, as he was, with the help of Charles, learning to be a better man and learning to let go of all the rage and pain that had amassed inside him for so long. He was even beginning to make friends with some of the other mutants.
"Yo! Magnet head! I'm going to get lunch for some of the kids, could use some company, " Peter had been, surprisingly, one of the first people to try and push Erik out of his shell. It was a little off putting as the two had never really talked, even when Peter was the one who broke Erik out of the Pentagon and saved his life.
Erik nodded his head in affirmation and walked with his companion to the school's driveway. The two got in the red '57 Chevy and sped off.
On the road, Peter watched the scenery wiz by much faster than he was used to. It was a quiet ride to the McDonalds, and Peter didn't exactly know how to start a conversation with his dad who didn't even know he was his dad. The whole thing was dizzying for the young mutant. Erik wasn't any better. He shifted awkwardly in the drivers seat, and he opened his mouth only to close it again. And carrying on with that awkward theme, both mutants reached to turn on the radio causing there hands to touch, a little moist from the heat and a little moist from their nerves.
Quickly they both pulled their hands away and the awkward silence once again took hold.
After a while Peter reached out again to turn on the radio, anything to stop the silence. Eurythmics' Sweet Dreams was playing.
" So metal head, what music are you into? Personally I like this new genre, uh, they call it synth pop," Peter tried not to look too eager to find out if they had the same tastes in music. Erik rubbed his head and pondered if even had a favorite genre, or song.
" I don't believe I have a favorite genre or song. Although I'm rather fond of Stand by Me by Ben E. King, or sometimes I like to listen to Fortunate Son on repeat," Peter had a smirk on his face.
' A soft hearted rebel huh?'