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- Initially, Charles would have been the one to determine yours and Erik's feelings for each other but wouldn't realise that the same feelings extended for him.
-(He also held the same feelings but wouldn't admit that in fear of rejection from the two of you)
-it was only when he sat the two of you down to talk about your feelings did the truth come out.
-"So, Erik, you are interested in (Y/N) but won't pursue her because of your feelings for me?"
-"Yes"
-"And, (Y/N), you are in the same predicament?"
-"Yes."
-"This makes my next question rather easy to ask then."
-After that, Charles proposed the idea that the three of you date simultaneously.
-At first, things were rocky, trying to establish a nice flow between the three of you
-it was new territory so it was to be expected
-but this lasted a while, so much so that Erik had started to think that ending the relationship might be a good idea, until you proposed that you all watch a film together
-that was the night the relationship clicked, everything came easily after that.
-You three would try to have a night once every fortnight, knowing how important it is to make sure you all spend time actually together
-But when it can’t happen, Charles usually plays images of your previous date in yours and Erik’s minds to ease your shared disappointment.
-As the relationship progresses, the three of you would have to invest in a bigger bed because Charles' one seemed too small for three people.
-So many cuddles
-Sometimes it would be the three of you, but if someone was busy, it wouldn’t stop the other two.
-Cuddles quickly became the foundation of your relationship.
-Morning cuddles were Erik’s favourite as he thought as them almost as if they were an escape from the upcoming day
-Charles preferred evening cuddles as a way to unwind from the day
-Although the best type was the small hugs you would steal from the both of them during the day
Charles would show his love with gifts. Usually something small you or Erik had thought about
-(He won’t admit to using his mutation though)
-Erik’s love language is touch;
-After losing his mother at such a young age, he didn’t experience many loving touches in his childhood so you and Charles compensate to let him know how much he is loved.
-he doesn't know how to ask for these touches, so Charles is normally the one to figure it out.
-Erik would like to train with you, working with you to strengthen your mutation, especially if it could be used in a defensive manner
-If you were to get married, you'd all be painfully aware that it wouldn't be a legal document but that doesn't stop the there of you planning a wedding anyway
-you had all agreed that a contract doesn't define your love anyway
-so after a few months of planning, the three of you found yourselves under a tree which Xavier's grandfather had planted in the school grounds
-You and Charles had done most of the organising as Erik had no opinion as long as he could say he was married to his partners
-The only contribution Erik had made was the rings
he had used his mutation to make three rings each one unique and represent the bearer.
-(The tree you were married under quickly became Charles favourite, so, although he wouldn't let it show, when Scott Summers accidentally destroyed it he was quite annoyed).