Charles knows that their friendship is evolving, but it might be taking him somewhere he does not want, or cannot be. "I am the outward sign of your magnificence Charles. My power is a reflection of yours. We are the same." E/C slash fic in film canon.

"The last thing you ever said to me was that we both want different things. Now, that may be true for the time being, but there's a difference between what we want and what we need. Charles, we need each other." Erik/Charles. X-Men: First Class fic.

X-Men: First Class fic. Charles brings Erik a litle peace.