[IC] Mistletoe continuations/new threads

[stupidcupid]

For Dean Winchester | Leto Atreides the II | James T. Kirk | Yuri Lowell | Stefan Salvatore | Sherlock Holmes | Rex Salazar | Optimus Prime | Scott Summers | Renjou Hotsuma | Clint Barton

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[julienned]

I told you, it's boring. I can fly, what does it matter if I can or can't fold a paper plane?

[extremities]

Then why do it to begin with?

[julienned]

Cause your wife is going to kill my team if I don't get my powers mastered?

[extremities]

Jean hasn't had an incident in months. I'm looking at that positively right now.

[julienned]

No-one's gonna make you think otherwise. But when it does, it's going to be my job to make sure everyone lives.

[extremities]

No. It's not a job. It's something we all have to work together on.

[julienned]

No, Mister Summers, it is a job. Someone has to take responsibility for it.

[extremities]

Well, explain to me then why is it only yours?

[julienned]

Because there has to be someone who puts my team first. Who will not only focus on Ms Grey, but make sure we're as okay as we can be.

[extremities]

And I have displayed none of that so far. Just because I don't understand the Phoenix doesn't mean I've put Jean first. I'm tired of repeating myself, Julian. The X-Men come first. I've said it and I've meant it.

[getting up] Whether you believe it or not isn't my concern anymore, but I won't be repeating it again.

[julienned]

[very tired and flat]

Of course you're putting her first. You married her and we're the fucked up kids you never wanted. We all know that. It doesn't even bother us half the time.

[extremities]

...

Who said anything about not wanting you? Julian. I never said that.

[julienned]

That's not my name. And trust me, you don't have to say it. We already know it.

[extremities]

[... sighs, sitting back down next to him]

It is your name and that's not what I think or said.

[julienned]

See? You don't even know what to call me. You don't know us.

[extremities]

Of course I don't know you. You don't want me to know you because the minute you think I do, you assume I'll run away screaming.

[julienned]

I don't even care anymore. I am way too tired to care. It's not like caring will make you try.

[extremities]

But I am trying. And you still care. And I care enough to use your name because that's how I see you. As a person.

[julienned]

If that were true, you'd call me by how I want to be called. I tell you again and again: don't call me that.

[extremities]

Would it be true or would it prove I can't be bothered to call you anything but your code-name?

[julienned]

Right now it's proving you can't be bothered treating me as a person. I made my choice. Respect it or don't.

[extremities]

And if I do? Are you going to respect what I say or dismiss it anyway?

[julienned]

I'd believe it more if you did stuff.