[He knows it's not his fault, but he wanted to say it anyway. He still feels bad for leaving her in Aldrip, not entirely alone, because they both have so many supportive friends, but Scott is well-aware of how much impact his missing presence had on her. After all, he'd be entirely devastated if he was in her shoes, if she suddenly disappeared on him to return home, wondering if she'd ever come back and clinging to that hope until the very end. ...Even if she came back and didn't remember him, at least she'd have another chance at life, right?
It would hurt so much though.
But he pushes all those thoughts away, thumbs still gently stroking along her cheeks as he lets her explore his new appearance. His visor, his new uniform. Scott makes a small noise in the back of his throat, one that tries to push back those mix of emotions. It wasn't that way back home, but coming back here, remembering the other mutants and what it meant to live in a 'peaceful' timeline... and that's gone now. Maybe.]
...I'm officially a X-Man now.
[He answers in that same quiet voice. There's so much in that acknowledgement and how he got there and he's trying to still work through it. He still just wants to hug Kotone to him and not let go.]
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It would hurt so much though.
But he pushes all those thoughts away, thumbs still gently stroking along her cheeks as he lets her explore his new appearance. His visor, his new uniform. Scott makes a small noise in the back of his throat, one that tries to push back those mix of emotions. It wasn't that way back home, but coming back here, remembering the other mutants and what it meant to live in a 'peaceful' timeline... and that's gone now. Maybe.]
...I'm officially a X-Man now.
[He answers in that same quiet voice. There's so much in that acknowledgement and how he got there and he's trying to still work through it. He still just wants to hug Kotone to him and not let go.]