I Didn’t Planned To Cry But Here We Are 🥲

You need to check this fic out !!

So… this is going to be a different kind of fic rec. Mainly because I wrote this one. Check it out if you get the chance.

Holy shit, the ideas going through my mind right now 😩

I want you to imagine that Charles and Erik dated during First Class.

I want you to imagine that everyone in the team knew and had no problem with it. That after the satellite dish scene, they kissed.

I want you to imagine that someone in the team (let’s say it’s Sean) had a knack for photography. That he took a picture. That Erik, in a stroke of romanticism took it and wrote on its back.

Now I want you to imagine that, many decades later, Charles has a photograph on the far back of the drawer of his nightstand. That it’s a picture of two young men kissing tenderly with the flora of Westchester on the background. That the words “The point between rage and serenity” are written on its back. That he only takes it out in his worst moments. A reminder that even the worst of sinners have the potential to be God’s favourites.

Why are you imagining this? This never happened. No one had a knack for photography. They never kissed. They never said “I love you”.

Suffer

If you’re a writer, this is a petition. Do something with this before I explode. The clock is ticking.

I love, love, LOVE to think about Cherik being together after the Dark Phoenix ending.

They live in France for a while, probably in a cute little apartment on one of the picturesque streets, then move to Genosha to live with other mutants and be left in peace. Every place they live is always accessible for Charles in his wheelchair, even though Erik insists on helping him most of the time.

They might go on missions every once and a while to help mutants in need, but for the most part both of them are retired and stay at home.

Now that they are together again, their minds are usually connected, because it makes them feel comfortable and whole, and they can constantly feel the vast love they have for each other.

After a while of being back together, they tell some of the X-Men about it. Hank is relieved, but wondering how long they will last this time. Peter thinks it's hilarious that is dad is with the professor and teases them about it endlessly. Everyone else is really happy for them, and enjoys their visits to the X-Mansion.

Most importantly, they are together, and have promised never to leave each other ever again :)

SPOILERS GOOD OMENS

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Can someone please send me to heaven to kick Aziraphale's ass ?!

What was that end !!?? Why not just let them be happy, just like Gabriel and Belzebubs 🥲

I don't believe in love anymore.

do you ever think of that moment where shaw almost had erik, right before erik grabbed the helmet off his head and charles froze him? how scared erik looked? do you ever think of him being scared that shaw would kill him and then all of his friends, what he would do to charles? do you think he killed shaw not only to avenge his mother and himself but to prevent him from hurting charles and the x-men?

My longtime favourite fanfiction trope is Time Travel (I am talking about literal years of research), so please trust me when I say that despite being discontinued, this is the best Cherik fic on the trope.

I know that an unfinished fic -and especially a great one- is a no-go for many readers, but I’m begging you to try this one. It manages to be a finished and fulfilling story on its own way.

Without further ado, please go check it out

Do you guys think that the night Nina was born, Erik felt like peace could finally be an option ?

Like, he watched her sleep, her small hand wrapped around his finger and for a moment, the world felt gentle… It was the first time in such a long period that he felt fear for someone else than himself..

Only for everything to be destroyed years later, leaving him alone again…

Last post after rewatching x men apocalypse

I believe the trauma Charles endured in this movie is severely overlooked.

His first encounter with Erik happened through Cerebro, where he witnessed Erik’s desperate memories and the tragedy that befell him. Charles, as always, was ready to offer love and support, but Erik—broken and consumed by darkness—chose a different path. Given his nature and the betrayals he has faced, his reaction is understandable, though certainly not justified. After all, the very humans he seeks to destroy include his own mother, his wife, and his daughter.

Regardless, instead of turning to a friend, Erik decides to offer a sacrifice on a silver platter—or rather, on Charles’ metal wheelchair—to Apocalypse. He has no idea what the entity intends to do with Charles, but it’s clear that whatever it is, it will only bring him harm.

As for Erik’s betrayal, it wasn’t entirely surprising, but this time, it hit harder because of the circumstances.

Charles wasn’t just collateral damage in Erik’s plans—he was the sacrifice itself. Along with the psychological and physical violation he endured, this made his experience in the film one of the most brutal and impactful, yet it wasn’t given nearly as much focus as it deserved.

Yet despite all of this, Charles does not respond with anger or resentment. He still hopes Erik will see the goodness within himself (which he eventually does—but only after Charles loses his hair, of course! 🧍). But it’s all in vain.

‎‏For Charles, even when Erik betrays him, he doesn’t view it as outright treachery. Instead, he sees a broken person making destructive choices due to his pain. That’s why he never truly gives up on him. However, the problem with this level of understanding is that it makes Charles the biggest victim. He’s always the one who gets hurt because he refuses to set boundaries.

( in DOFP charles wasn’t himself)

Anyway!

Apocalypse attacks Charles in the one way he would hate the most—by forcing him to use his powers to manipulate others, stripping them of their free will. In mere seconds, we see just how powerful Charles truly is when Apocalypse compels him to disarm the world and send a global message of terror.

Losing control over himself was the worst thing that could happen to someone like Charles, who built his entire philosophy on free will and choice.

he was desperately resisting. And when he is finally rescued, it is Raven who falls into Apocalypse’s grasp.

Acopalyps calls out, Come Charles!

Tears fill his eyes—he was ready to surrender himself for Raven anyway, saying, He wants me. But the process reveals a terrifying truth: this was never about Charles as an individual. If Apocalypse controls him, he controls the entire world. We can see the tears in his eyes as he realizes this.

And so, Charles is forced to fight again within his own mind—only to lose.

And then, at long last, Uncle Erik decides to step in. (After Charles had already lost his hair, of course! 🧍)

I think people severely underestimate the trauma Charles went through in this film—the violation, the misuse of his power, the betrayal by a friend… I would mention the loss of his hair, but that seems to be the only part everyone actually cares about.( idont blame them though)

‏It feels like the everyone took Charles’ trauma for granted because he’s always expected to carry burdens without complaint. This is a recurring issue with leader-type or morally grounded characters—they’re expected to be strong, so their personal struggles are often overlooked .

It is frustration that the film / fanfics explores other characters’ trauma in depth that why my post was so long! To talk about it 🙂‍↔️🤍

And thank you.

The first time I watched this film, my attention was mainly focused on Erik and Peter. It’s strange how much one’s perspective shifts upon rewatching. (It’s still interesting, of course—just not nearly as much as Charles.)

I need it so bad rn

Reblog the writers’ fortune cookie for luck!