[ The memory comes gently, more like a gentle wave on a calm beach than the storm she might have been expecting, and Raven can't do much more than brace herself for a second before she leans close and accepts the memory for what it is - something sweet, and nice, and welcome, and it washes over her even as it relaxes her, not even realising the effect it's had on her until it's done.
The thing is... Of course it would be a stranger that would make Hank feel better about his mutation, especially when she wasn't sure how much he actually knew about it at that point. The people around you, your friends and family... They were supposed to accept you and supposed to love you for just the person you were, so you almost expected their comfort and their kindness. It wasn't true for her, of course, but she thinks that most families were a little bit different from the terrors that she had as parents before she met Charles.
Strangers are different. They have no obligation to tell you the truth or try to hide how they feel behind a sweet lie.
Slowly, Raven tilts herself up and, just as carefully, draws Hank down against her. She presses her forehead against his and she closes her eyes, leaning into him and holding him gently all at once, her smile soft and hidden before she speaks. ]
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The thing is... Of course it would be a stranger that would make Hank feel better about his mutation, especially when she wasn't sure how much he actually knew about it at that point. The people around you, your friends and family... They were supposed to accept you and supposed to love you for just the person you were, so you almost expected their comfort and their kindness. It wasn't true for her, of course, but she thinks that most families were a little bit different from the terrors that she had as parents before she met Charles.
Strangers are different. They have no obligation to tell you the truth or try to hide how they feel behind a sweet lie.
Slowly, Raven tilts herself up and, just as carefully, draws Hank down against her. She presses her forehead against his and she closes her eyes, leaning into him and holding him gently all at once, her smile soft and hidden before she speaks. ]
Thank you for showing me.