Smoke and Mirrors Master Post

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Title: Smoke and Mirrors
Artist: old_fiat
Author: papercutperfect
X-Men Verse: First Class
Characters/Pairings: Charles/Erik, light Angel/Raven.
Rating: R
Word Count: 25,000+
Warnings: Language, sex, mention of past trauma, ableism.

Summary: When newly paralysed Charles meets Erik in a coffee shop, a fit of nerves prompts him to project himself standing without need of his wheelchair. It all backfires when Erik asks him out on a date, forcing Charles to deepen his lies and, ultimately, face his fears.



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Please go and check out my amazing artist old_fiat's masterpost here! Her work is truly amazing and deserves more love than just me pawing at the screen.

Thanks:
+ To my wonderful artist and beta, old_fiat. I couldn’t have written this without you, Anna. Thank you for the gorgeous art and the concrit and the cheerleading and the title and the sobbing.
+ A massive thank you to everyone at the xmenreversebang and xmrb_support communities for all of their hard work, support, and epic modding.

References:
Sex after spinal cord injury
Paralysis Resourch Center