"You have a remarkably thick skull," his dad said, "But reality can't help but sink in sooner or later." One bad day turns into what Charles euphemistically calls 'a rough patch'. Crap happens, people try to be helpful, and the long, slow slog of progress takes a lunch break. Somewhere along the line, things start to sink in. Third in the 1970s verse.
Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 19,295 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 66 - Follows: 25 - Published: 6/30/2016 - Erik L./Magneto, Charles Xavier, Beast/Hank McCoy, Quicksilver/Peter M. - Complete