#projectwolverine

Kurt was glad for the chance to take Laura outside of the perimeter of the mansion. He knew that things like this were new for her and though he’d never describe her as scared, he knew it was uncomfortable and not something she really understood. He hoped that walking around the shops with him would help her be more at ease so that she’d eventually be able to venture out all by herself without discomfort. Not long ago, he’d felt how she’d felt, though for entirely different reasons. 

Kurt knew that small steps were the easiest, so they were out long enough to grab some food and then they were going right back to the mansion. Neither of them minded the quiet walk in the snow. The comfortable silence between them was only broken when Kurt saw the restaurant. “There it is,” he told her, pointing. “Just a bit further and we can enjoy some burgers and fries,” he smiled.

Kurt was glad to be back home, at the school. When Sif had brought him back, he could see right away that the sad, dwindled campus that he’d left was now full of happiness and celebration. He immediately set out to greet those who had returned and enjoy the impromptu festivities. 

It wasn’t lost to Kurt that there was one face he wasn’t seeing that he knew should be here. After a couple hours of greeting people and enjoying the party, he bundled up and made his way out into the snow. 

Kurt remembered when he’d first arrived in the Soul Stone. He’d remembered how it had been freezing and heavy snow had covered everything. He remember who was first to greet him. He pushed away that memory. She would not come here, not with the professor to protect them. She wouldn’t come for him at all. She’d have to remember him first.

Kurt forced himself to refocus and try to find the one he was searching for out in the snow. He’d only seen her briefly during the fight with Thanos. He hadn’t had time to speak with her in the couple of days between that and their departure. He wanted to make time now.

“Laura?” Kurt called. He trudged through the snow, turning as he went. He could see in the dark, so he actually had a chance of spotting her during the evening hours. “Laura, it’s Kurt. I just wanted to make sure that you are alright.”