❝just do your best.❞ | day three (text/action)

[ultimarecipe]

[ it's about noon when the message goes out: ]

Is anyone photo-shy?

[ despite the answer, you may be finding a Sora running around all over the city, snapping pictures of everyone and anyone. watch out. ]

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[arethebettermen]

[ Charles himself is actually out of the mansion, for the first time in a few days. He's sitting out in the yard, mask barely on. Just enough to make it look like it's actually on. ]

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[ultimarecipe]

[ oh, hello, he hadn't seen a wheelchair before. so you get a bit of a pause before he thinks of taking that picture, because he was just passing by. of course, he raises a hand and waves. ]

Hey!

[arethebettermen]

[ He looks over at the young man with a smile, even though he looks like he probably hasn't slept right in days. ]

Hello.

[ultimarecipe]

[ he notes the tiredness in his voice and tilts his head, looking thoughtful, concerned. ]

What's the thing you're sitting in?

[arethebettermen]

A wheelchair... you've never seen one before? [ He's surprised, honestly, he is. ]

[ultimarecipe]

[ he shakes his head. ]

Nope... is it popular in your world?

[arethebettermen]

[ He gives a small laugh. ]

No. Being a cripple is thankfully still rather uncommon.

[ultimarecipe]

Cripple? [ that sounds bad. so watch him fluster a little, rub the back of his neck. ] That--it's not good, right?

[arethebettermen]

I'm afraid not. It means I've lost the use of my legs. The wheelchair helps me move around.

[ultimarecipe]

Your legs--

[ he looks from Charles' face to his legs and winces. ]

You must've been really brave with whatever you did. Um--I'm Sora.

[arethebettermen]

I have to wonder if it was brave or stupid.

[ He shrugs and offers his hand. ]

Professor Charles Xavier.

[ultimarecipe]

Brave.

[ Sora has no doubts about that; he shakes Charles' hand with a firm grip and settles back. ]

So should I call you Professor Xavier? Or Charles?

[arethebettermen]

[ He chuckles. ]

Whichever you prefer, although, the proper way would be Professor Xavier.

[ultimarecipe]

Right, Professor Xavier. What're you a professor of?

[arethebettermen]

Genetics.

[ultimarecipe]

Is that something I should learn in school?