[It certainly is. For so many reasons. Erik shuts his eyes and lets out a breath. There are any number of things he could say, ranging from "I'll go" to "What were you expecting?" Things have ... settled, somewhat, since his first turbulent days back in the Fleet. Hindsight has whispered to him that maybe he shouldn't have launched straight into his confession to Kitty and Kurt so soon after arriving. He knows, though, that he would never have let them be oblivious to this. No matter how much better it might have been.
Finally he looks at her, familiar yet not in that male body. He goes with the truth, as he usually does.]
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Finally he looks at her, familiar yet not in that male body. He goes with the truth, as he usually does.]
I can't make it less so.