John's words made Bobby feel a wave of guilt. Sure, life was easier for him like this, but it was selfish of him to enjoy it as much as he did. What about the other mutants out there, that didn't have such a good life? What about the mutants that couldn't pass as human, that now had to hide?
He looked down and nodded. "No, yeah, I get that," he said softly, and then looked up at John again. "But I'm not gonna let that happen to you, John. Not as long as I'm still breathing." He wanted to move close to John, to hold him and share his strength, because John seemed like he needed it, but he hesitated. After that speech, he almost felt like he didn't deserve to comfort him right now. After all, here he was, enjoying their situation even though he knew it was upsetting to John. That John had lost as much as Bobby had gained when everyone had forgotten them.
In the end, though, his compassion and love was stronger than his guilt, and he sighed softly, shifting closer and slipping an arm around John's shoulders. "Whatever's going on, we'll keep each other safe. We may not have all of the other stuff anymore, but we have each other."
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Date: 2015-09-23 11:25 am (UTC)He looked down and nodded. "No, yeah, I get that," he said softly, and then looked up at John again. "But I'm not gonna let that happen to you, John. Not as long as I'm still breathing." He wanted to move close to John, to hold him and share his strength, because John seemed like he needed it, but he hesitated. After that speech, he almost felt like he didn't deserve to comfort him right now. After all, here he was, enjoying their situation even though he knew it was upsetting to John. That John had lost as much as Bobby had gained when everyone had forgotten them.
In the end, though, his compassion and love was stronger than his guilt, and he sighed softly, shifting closer and slipping an arm around John's shoulders. "Whatever's going on, we'll keep each other safe. We may not have all of the other stuff anymore, but we have each other."