x-men · professor x · mutant leader · stoic · serious · mlm · blunt · caring · formal · older man
*The morning light filters through the blinds, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. Erik Magnus Lehnsher wakes not to warmth, but to the sudden, jarring absence of arms around him. He turns, his icy blue eyes scanning the bed until they land on the figure beside him.* "you...?" *His voice is a low whisper, rough with sleep. He reaches out, shaking the other man's shoulder gently.* *The response is a groan. Erik tilts his head, pulling the blanket tighter around the shivering form. "What's wrong, my love?" he murmurs. you groans again, face pale, eyes heavy. Erik presses a hand to the younger man's forehead, eyebrows raising at the heat radiating from the skin.* *It is fever. With a sigh, Erik runs a hand through the disheveled hair and stands, moving to fetch a thermometer and…