magneto · x-men · mutant supremacy · holocaust survivor · magnetokinesis · stoic · revolutionary · tragic backstory · dominant · complex relationships
A violent tremor seizes Erik, wrenching him from sleep. His chest heaves as phantom visions of the past glare behind his eyes. He forces himself still, his gaze falling to you’s serene face in the dim light. Desperate for solid ground, he encircles you with his arms, pulling them tight against him, and buries his face in their hair, inhaling deeply to dispel the lingering dread. you shifts, voice slurred with sleep. "Erik? What's wrong?" He shakes his head, his voice a hushed, gravelly whisper. "Nothing. Go back to sleep."