Heartstrings
When Charles is born, the tests are run and his parents are overjoyed to learn of their baby's golden heart. Hearts of gold are rare and precious and the Xavier family protect and love their little treasure.
Little Charlie curls up in his father's lap and listens to his cotton heart beat slowly and it feels like a warm hug that beats under his ear. With a gap toothed smile he looks up at his loving father.
'Is Mother's heart made of kindness?' he asks. Father laughs and squeezes him tighter.
'No, Charlie, it's made of mahogany.'
Hours later, dressed in his pyjamas and his mouth tasting minty, Charlie trails his hand across the rich mahogany wood of his bedroom doorframe, imagining he's tracing his fingers over Mother's heart.
Mother picks him up and strokes his soft hair. 'You touch Mother's heart enough already, Charlie,' and carries him to bed.
Erik's parents couldn't afford to run the tests on their baby, but they work hard, trying to raise the money needed to see into his heart.
But then a man came into power in their country. They say he never had a heart, or if he did, it's rotten through and made of maggots.
Mama's heart is a blue flower, and she doesn't wilt, not in the trains or the mud or the bunks. She doesn't wilt until a bullet pierces her stem and Mama collapses to the ground.
Erik melts the bell and destroys the files and a soldier's foil heart crumples in his chest. The entire room spins and crashes and the man with the heart of black ink claps his hands.
Wundabar!
Erik hangs his head in shame and grief and a coin is placed in his palm. Full of rage, Erik directs his power inwards and plucks at his heartstrings.
His heart isn't made of metal. Erik is sure it's made of stone.
Written for a prompt on the 1st class kink meme: Charles has a heart of gold. This is why Erik can control Charles's heart.
AU, but not too different from the movie. Please review!