I don't own any of the X Men. But I take better care of them than Marvel does.
I don't show it, but this is when I feel my most….satisfied? Happy? Yes, I feel happy. Here and now, after an exhausting day for them all and they've all gone to sleep.
We check on them together, Sean and I. One by one, we make sure they're sleeping safe and sound. We make sure they're each properly tucked in and dreaming softly. And we do it without a word between us – not a word is needed. We share a love for the children that we acknowledge with actions, not words. Their youth, their hope, their unbridled potential: we know that they are our true future, more than any time-traveller could ever hope to be.
It is in this short space of time, free of pretence and shorn from expectations, in which I can truly feel happy in myself and what I'm doing. I can smile.
In this quiet moment I am happy, I am free.
Here you are Jottma, just as you asked. Thank you to everybody who has read and reviewed so far; I'm still taking requests (and still trying to think of a way to do Havok justice, Marie), so keep the reviews coming.