[Altius is not supposed to call him out. Wasn't he doing a good job hiding everything? Apparently not.]
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[He's mentioned Alex a couple of times. Not a lot, but it's not like Altius will be the first person to hear about this. So it should be easier to talk about right? The pain should be less. It's not though, even though months have passed. Jean's comforted him back home and so has Kotone, but the image of his brother's burnt body stays with him, whether or not he's awake or sleep.
Scott pulls one leg up on the booth, wrapping his arms around it and leaning his cheek against the raised knee. Surely the epitome of not teenage angst here.]
Nothing happened-- I became an X-Man. I'm just responsible for a lot of things now.
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[He's mentioned Alex a couple of times. Not a lot, but it's not like Altius will be the first person to hear about this. So it should be easier to talk about right? The pain should be less. It's not though, even though months have passed. Jean's comforted him back home and so has Kotone, but the image of his brother's burnt body stays with him, whether or not he's awake or sleep.
Scott pulls one leg up on the booth, wrapping his arms around it and leaning his cheek against the raised knee. Surely the epitome of not teenage angst here.]
Nothing happened-- I became an X-Man. I'm just responsible for a lot of things now.