warmth;

“then come on, katya.”

       ‘ and he does have good tastes, considering he’s practically stuck to you like glue. not the cutest. maybe second cutest, ’ jean says with a wink at the other girl. ‘ that does make good sense, though. like … a physic connection ? or just a ‘ you know each other real well’ connection ? that’s good, though ! you’ve got a real loyal sidekick, one that has good standards in cute girls. ’

“oh come on, don’t wimp out on me now. this shit is nothing.”

      jean’s brown eyes twinkle as the purple creature looks at her, she leaning forward so that he was at eye contact with her. ‘ does he like victoria secret’s perfume or something ? because that’s what i put on this morning. ’ the redhead raises an eyebrow, head tilting as a smirk crosses her face. ‘ care to elaborate ?’

“WHO you callin’ punk, princess? i’m bart…allen.” 

“you callin’ me a princess just because i’m a girl? thank’s for sticking to gender stereotypes bart....allen.”

“Yeah, that’d be nice.” Len sneezed again, groaning at the snot that felt like it was all over him.

kitty pulled a tissue from her pocket just as a small purple dragon landed on her shoulder. “oh hey lockheed!” she grinned. she handed him the tissue with another smile. “here ya go pal. you should probably get some cold medicine though before it gets worse.”

“ACHOO!” Len sneezed, surprising himself and the person beside him. “Shit.” He muttered, wiping his nose with an arm and grimacing.

“its okay---at least you didn’t get it on me. i have a tissue y’know, just in case you need one.” 

         “ it’s the wedding of the millennium – you can’t tell me             you don’t care?? ” 

      ‘ we’ve all been there, ’ jean says with a WINK and leaving it like that. there’s really no need for kitty to feel bad about illyana – but firsts would always hurt, she thinks. at least she has people here for her. ‘ so i don’t mind kitty, really. ’ in turn, a flush of pink rises on jean’s face and she lets out a smile, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. ‘ thanks ! they’re really cute, but i don’t think they’re ready yet, either. i’m patient though, hopefully you are too, ’ she says teasingly, looking at her phone screen for the lyrics. ‘ i’ll eat anything, i’m not picky. jeeze, so much for me to do - what kinda movie mood are you in ? ’

    “ ah, yes.  illyana is a very interesting woman, isn’t she? ” emma asks, giving kitty a sideways glance.  “ cute, too. ”

“Yikes. Don’t do that. Gang sign.“ He reached out to push her hand down, before quickly flashing a grin. “Kidding, kidding. And, see? I’m not so bad. Think twice before you spill my coffee next time.” There was an old lady ordering at the register in front them so they had to wait around behind her, and Tony continued their thread of conversation.. “And, hold up. What are finals like at Charlie’s place? Do you have to wrestle Colossus? Out drink Logan? And I’m peachy keen. Doubt you’d care about my adult problems. Taxes. Potential alien invasions.”

         ‘ anytime you want your ego bumped up, just give me a call. but, really, i’m just keeping it honest, ’ she tells kitty, head ducking down for a moment. ‘ it’s fine, you need someone to talk to and i’m here to talk. ’ a blush colors her cheeks, head tilting at the other girl. ‘ me ? i mean … yeah, there’s a person. but i’m gonna keep my mouth shut, i don’t think it’s gonna go anywhere anytime soon. — hey, like i said, i was just calling it as it is. ’ she rolls her eyes, nudging kitty back before looking at her phone and pulling up the song lyrics. ‘ you literally just said both – i’m obviously gonna choose both, kitty. ’

     her eyes ROLL in response. ‘ i’m a mind reader, not blind, kitty. you’re very cute, scout’s honor, ’ she says, placing a hand on her chest. ‘ the firsts always hurt, it’s supposed to hurt, i think. listen, as cheesy as it sounds – there’s millions of people in the world. saying that there’s no one out there for you is kinda … UNREALISTIC, you know ?? — now you’re just being self-pitying. there’s so many great things, you’re a great friend, a great teacher, a good person, a damn fine x-man. sometimes things don’t work out and you just gotta keep pushing through. ’ jean rolls her eyes at kitty, tugging at a strand of hair. ‘ i’m only calling it out as it is – nerd. alright, lemme pull up the song and read the lyrics. you pick something to watch. or order take out. either is fine. ’