Fic rec: X-Men: First Class

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"Salt and Tears" by cathalin | Charles/Erik | Post-movie | As the world disintegrates around him, all Erik can think about is Charles. | ~2.100 words

He leans down and brushes his lips on his forehead.

Charles doesn’t stir, not even a slight movement, but Erik catches the edges of a picture: a sleeping princess, a prince kissing her cartoon lips. He looks down sharply at Charles’ face. Bone-white, blood a smear of black. Something’s still there inside, though, if he can joke like that.

What a lovely, lovely story. Sci-fi, space, an apocalypse, friendship, love... just what I love. And the accompanying art is mind-blowing!