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1. The Best Of You by luninosity

   Fandoms: X-Men: First Class (2011) - Fandom  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   29 Nov 2012

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier
   • Charles Xavier
   • Erik Lehnsherr
   • mention of First Class Main Characters
   • Implied Relationships
   • Implied or Off-stage Rape/Non-con
   • Hurt
   • Self-Harm
   • Hope
   • Hopeful Ending
   • Kind Of a Spin-Off Fic?
   • Charles In Pain
   • panicked!Erik
   • Epiphanies
   • Protective!Erik

   Summary

   In the aftermath, Charles isn't holding anything together, not really, not even himself. And pretending only gets you so far. (The first of at least two stories inspired by interesting_gin's "Off Balance" series; more hope coming in the second one, I promise!)

   Series

   • Part 1 of Balancing Act

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   850

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   1/1

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