D I V I N E

one of the best things that can happen to a nerd is meeting a cute librarian at the university, and an even better thing is finding out that the librarian in question is a fellow mutant with an interesting set of abilities: sound manipulation – being able to quiet something down or mute it, amplify it, even to the point of pain, or to hear somebody’s thoughts if they were intense or close to you. and of course Charles Francis Xavier got a crush on you in record-breaking time.

he started cutely pestering you right away, asked you out, and you ended up together really quickly, since – for obvious reasons – you had a very easy time understanding each other deeply, and it came so naturally like you had known each other forever. Charles just barely made it to the second date before kissing you for the first time, and he’d had to rein himself in multiple times because he wanted to be polite and gentlemanly and ask for consent, but his thoughts about it were so freaking loud (on purpose or accidentally? we will never know!), and his glances down towards your lips were anything but subtle, that it started bugging you and you just gave him the go-ahead before he’d even had the chance to ask. barely had you finished saying it when you felt the first brush of his lips on yours, and the rest is history. (he’s already planning the wedding and wondering which genes your kids will inherit)

in those early joyful days, you go out for drinks often – you get tipsy together, eavesdrop on random people for fun, make stupid jokes, he pulls you up for a spontaneous dance, he flirts shamelessly, sometimes pretends you’ve just met. even if he needs to make a fool of himself, it’s absolutely worth it just for a glimpse of your smile and the way your eyes sparkle in the smoky air. little does he know (he does, though) that his smile makes your heart do a cartwheel in your chest every single time, just as well.

another one of notable dates was the two of you playing (or attempting to play) tennis; there was a court on the premises of the mansion, and the two of you do love a challenge. it was more laughing and throwing each other funny comments than actually playing, but that’s what made it fun

did he try getting in your head to make you mess up your serve? maybe! and you laughed it off and threatened to not give him a single kiss for the rest of the day (he actually pouted at that, he took the threat very seriously), and then he got himself together… although he was still yelling “OUT!” when the ball was very much in the court just to mess with you for fun, but then he would give you a sweaty kiss over the net and any annoyance would be forgotten

since you have a nicely compatible set of abilities, your connection deepens straight away, and you’re able to help each other out in ways you didn’t think possible before. Charles is beyond elated at the discovery that someone could understand him without him having to elaborate, and it’s a nice change of pace that someone can soothe your thoughts and a constant stream of amplified sounds in your head. naturally, it takes lots of practice on both sides, and a huge amount of trust and vulnerability, but it’s also comfortable and relieving. over time you gain the ability to literally quiet down his thoughts when they become too much (only when he asks you to), and you learn how to hear him thinking over greater physical distances.

the first time you end up falling asleep and waking up together, he becomes absolutely appalled at the thought of ever waking up alone again, sorry but he just can’t have that. how did he ever sleep in that large bed all on his own?

doesn’t cook, can’t cook, but if you know how to make anything, he is amazed and he will praise it even if it’s questionable at best. you can very much see it on his face that it’s not that good, but one thing about this man is that he will hype every single thing you ever do – even if it means he has to swallow something that he’s not sure if it’s supposed to be salty or sweet… however! he will gladly make you a nice cup of tea or coffee, and it’s like a small love language of his. if you are good at cooking, he will feel very special when you make something for the two of you, and you will definitely get a cheeky “compliments to the chef” in that charming accent.

birthday/anniversary/christmas gifts from him? EXQUISITE. yes you do let him roam your thoughts a bit so that he can gather a wishlist, but he also knows you, so you get a mix of surprises and things you were sort of expecting. he keeps you on your toes because sometimes he gets you one big-deal sort of thing, like a necklace or a weekend trip with lots of pampering, but sometimes he will treat your mental wishlist as a shopping list and just go crazy, and then there’s a pile of gifts half as tall as the christmas tree. can’t help it, he loves your reactions and he looooves watching you try on the things that he picked just for you.

you have fresh flowers most of the time, in multiple rooms, from the living room to your shared study, but you also never know where and when they’re going to appear – he likes to be a little cheeky like that. sometimes you will go days without receiving a single flower, but sometimes you will get two whole bouquets within two days; he will just leave them somewhere he knows you’ll find them and then smile to himself when he hears your joyful surprised noises when you finally do come across them

he lets you have complete control over decorating for the holidays if that brings you joy, and he will be reading or researching something while you’re flying around hanging bows and whatnot on the windows, and it just makes him feel so content and complete. and do you steal his cardigans when you’re chilly? – a rhetorical question!

you like to have music playing quietly most of the time (it is certainly preferable to hearing random, unwanted noises from the outside world for you), and I bet there’s a huge collection of records in that big ass house, so yeah, something pleasant can be playing all the time

while being a relatively matter-of-fact person, when you get sick Charles will be very fussy; although he’s like ‘drink this for fever, this for ache’ etc etc, he doesn’t like leaving you, and he will continue to be affectionate against his better judgement. aww no, too bad if he gets sick from you – then you get to be the caretaker (good luck keeping him from working tho…)

his favorite parts of the day are either waking up with you or falling asleep with you – the world is just a bit quieter, and those moments just have a certain vulnerability to them, and sometimes he will almost wonder whether he’s imagining it all or you’re just really there, comfortably sprawled out across the large bed, his skin against yours, wearing his sleep shirt or something cute (whichever it is, it drives him mad just the same)

with you he has absolutely no sense of personal space – what would be the point of it anyway? he’s already in your mind half the time, and you in his, the physical is just an extension of it. touchy touchy touchy touchy, he wants to connect with you in every way that matters, in private. of course if you’re in a social setting, he will be keeping an arm around you, or holding your hand, or an occasional chaste kiss, unless you’re tipsy or dancing or both (probably both.) furthermore, he likes to make it known your heart is already spoken for.

but behind the walls of the mansion, he will be borderline suffering if he’s not all but underneath your actual skin. also god forbid you move away in your sleep and not have any point of contact, someone’s elbow, a strand of hair, anything, something has to be touching, it’s the law.

It absolutely puts you to sleep when he reads something scientific out loud to you, even if you do find it interesting. he takes zero offense, he knows you will be curious about the things that matter when you’re more awake, and the two of you nerds will absolutely have debates and tangents about just anything. so much talking in that house!!! whether it’s actually out loud, or inside of your heads.

reading together, exchanging books, commenting on books, underlining paragraphs either of you thinks the other one will like, reading aloud to each other, all of that, any of that pls!

this man will try to charm the pants off of you on the daily, as if you’ve just met that day and he’s trying his hardest to impress you; multiple compliments, innuendos, teasing touches, his honeymoon phase lasts forever because he is so grateful to have someone who not only understands him on an impossibly deep and thorough level, but also loves him for all that he is and makes sure he never forgets it. logically the LEAST he can do is return it tenfold!! yes, he still tries to charm you by sharing whichever scientific fact he finds interesting at the moment; and yes, it still works on you, you are still charmed, every single time.

besides the aforementioned physical touch, words of affirmation are like drugs to this man. even though he objectively knows what you’re thinking a lot of the time, it can’t beat hearing it from your pretty lips, in your comforting voice, like actually hearing it. if you pair a nice compliment or a lovey dovey confession with like, holding his face and looking into his eyes, he 1) can hardly believe his luck and, 2) is absolutely gonna FOLD. (he was never un-folded for you to begin with but you get me!)

whatever you love to do either professionally or as a passion, he will 300% be so unbelievably enthusiastic about it and your absolute biggest supporter!

you used to think Charles would want the two of you to have separate offices for your respective work, but you were WRONG. rather you have one large study, with two desks, lots of bookshelves, lamps, plants, and he really likes to work by your side! at the beginning it was way too exciting and you were way too tempting for him to remain focused for too long, but over time you both learned how to remain properly productive while still exchanging small affections throughout, or as a reward. but yeah, if he’s not breathing the same air as you, he doesn’t wanna be breathing any air at all smh. what is the point?

ooooh if you know how to tie his tie!! GOD he is all but purring, even though your hands had touched way more than just his neck, many times before, there is just something about the little act of service and the way you look at him like he was carved just for you. he likes to believe he was.

obsessed with kissing you; all sorts of kisses – quick, deep, slow and languid, playful, wet, unimaginably soft, biting your lip, anything. also likes to kiss your hand and forehead. or anything, really, but mostly lips.

his hands are very nice and soft with occasional ink stains or paper cuts. he likes to touch your face or hold it in his hands like you’re made of glass when he’s talking to you, it’s just the sweetest.

even across the room or in a crowd, his eyes will always end up finding you and lingering on you so warmly that it makes your heart triple in size; your favorite shade of glimmering blue.

if you’re out together somewhere and you whisper something suggestive or flirty into his ear, he will blush DEEPLY. honestly, you could also speak the thought into his mind secretly, but where’s the fun in that? the way his hold on your waist tightens afterwards makes you wanna go home very soon. but you don’t overuse this, it’s a bit more fun to keep it sparse and surprising.

he could and would listen to you ramble about anything: after a long day you two will end up in front of the fireplace, his head in your lap, as he will prompt you to tell him about your day with every single errand you’d run. your voice just magically quiets his brain.

on that note, run your fingers through his hair and he will melt into a puddle, or float away to another plane of existence. if you tug on it occasionally, that is also a bonus.

those eyes?? BROTHER put those blue eyes away you will kill someone!! telepathy who, Charles Francis Xavier could get you to almost anything just by blinking up at you a couple times, he knows this, he uses this to his advantage for sure! and you know what? you let him get away with it a lot, really, it’s a weakness, but he has a lot on his plate as it is so he is allowed to be spoiled by you occasionally!

bickering but not in an argument way, more in a verbal sparring way. intellectual debates are a common occurrence and both of you enjoy a nice exchange of opinions, so yeah, one-up him, make him think; also more than once it turned into something steamy and more than just verbal

however, serious relationship arguments are very rare, and reasonably so – you share a lot of common values, you understand each other on the deepest level imaginable; but on theodd occasion you get into a proper quarrel, it gets pretty tense and dramatic, oftentimes ending up with you barely speaking for the whole day. but let’s face it, he would barely even last that long without popping into your thoughts and offering an apology, comfort, understanding. nothing is worth losing you. nothing will ever be.

he tries soooo hard to not to be jealous or possessive, he knows damn well you can and will stand your ground, and that you are faithful to the core, but occasionally very subtle signs, micro-expressions, body language will betray him, and you absolutely will tease him about it – as if anyone could ever take you away. so yeah, he won’t act on those unpleasant feelings 99% of the time, except if he can sense that you are getting extremely uncomfortable with someone pushy.

when you have a bad dream, he can sense it before you’re even awake, but he’s actually the one with worse dreams; so many times both of you will be up in the middle of the night, and you will sigh that you “wish you could do more” the way that he does for you, but his reply is always along the lines of “you just being here is already everything.” so you try not to argue. every now and then, when either of you have had a nightmare, the other one will run them a relaxing bath and just sit there with lights dimmed, and hang out for a bit in order to calm down and get sleepy again.

in the bedroom, he’s just heavenly. i think initially he would pretend to have had more experience than he actually did, but luckily for him, he can read you and switch things up elegantly in the blink of an eye anyway. he’s simultaneously the perfect gentleman, caring, sensual, attentive, but also properly nasty. he’s down for trying pretty much anything you are interested in, which also prompts him to suggest things from his own curious fantasies. sometimes he will touch you like a starved man, sometimes he will tease you to the point of tears gathering in your eyes, or both. yes to both. he will gently bite, especially your neck and hips. he will lace his fingers with yours when he goes down on you. he would never ever hurt you in any capacity though, pain is a hard no! he’s breathy and vocal – a weakness of yours – and absolutely convinced there’s no way he will ever get enough of you. and yes, he will absolutely tease you when you’re doing something important, by projecting the filthiest possible thoughts into your brain, and later he will taunt you for getting flustered – good luck!

let’s be very real – Charles has to know how to slow dance properly, and you enjoy it immensely. usually it’s in the privacy of your home, late at night when the world is quieter and a vinyl is spinning on a record player, he will hold you close and confidently lead you through a little dance, his gaze on you unwavering, enchanted, his hands on you warm and firm. when he’s feeling extra romantic, he will pull out all the stops: dips, twirls, anything, and with every movement you fall deeper in love. naturally, this dancing is very often interrupted by soft, warm and deep kisses that take your breath away. of course there is silly dancing as well, or just a little spin as he passes you by in the hallway because he knows it will bring you such joy.

his plan to propose to you will have about a hundred aspects that need to be just perfect (the ring, for starters, is an absolute dream), yet somehow he will manage to fumble something – you had a hunch all along anyway, sometimes his thoughts are LOUD – and like, mid-speech he will accidentally get down on both knees instead of just one. it’s not his fault you’re just so ethereal and you looked so lovely in your outfit and the fairy lights in the garden were giving you a little halo above your head!!

and yeah, neither of you are ready for everything that will happen after. but at least you have each other, despite despite despite.

bonus - you would have really nice photos together like these:

if you actually made it here or maybe even liked it, I'd love to know 🤭 and feel free to pester me abt any of the HCs xoxo