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I remember sitting in class, listening to Professor Xavier talk about physics, when the door behind us opened and he entered the room. Tall, unruly dark hair, a glazed expression, no shoes. He looked confused. Professor X. looked up and greeted him, dismissing class. I stood up with the others and left, glancing at the stranger. How was I supposed to know?
The next day I was in Ororo Munroe's class. She was talking about the Roman Empire, but I wasn't really paying attention. Next to me was sitting this gorgeous girl. She was short, with pale skin and thick, rich chestnut hair...beautiful. I'm just a teenager, I'm supposed to be hormonal, I'm supposed to think she's hot and want to nail her. But the first thing that ran through my mind wasn't even remotely sexual, I was just struck dumb by her beauty.
I kept sneaking glances at her throughout class. She looked sort of stunned, like she didn't know exactly how she got there, but at the same time she did, and she didn't know what to do, and her mind was very obviously not on the Roman empire. Kitty and Jubilee talked to her, but she just stared at them dumbly. Not stupidly, really, more like she didn't know what to say.
In front of her, John Allerdyce slipped his hands behind his back, flicked a lighter, and caused a ball of flame to appear in his hands. I saw the look in her eyes, she was genuinely impressed. She looked beautiful in the glow of the flame. I hated the smugness on Allerdyce's face, and I extended my hand, gently and quietly emitting a blast of air cold enough to freeze the flame ball. It was too heavy for Allerdyce to handle, and he dropped it.
Everyone turned to look for the source of the shattering sound. "John," Miss Munroe said warningly.
I smirked. I couldn't help it. The beautiful girl looked at me, sort of in awe of my freezing powers. I leaned across the gap between our desks and whispered, "I'm Bobby. What's your name?"
She looked about uncertainly. "Rogue."
Cute. "What's your real name?"
Her voice was even quieter this time. "Marie."
Marie. Rogue. God, she was beautiful, she really was. I was staring at her, I knew, and maybe she thought I was kinda scary. I hoped not. I reached over, put my hand at the edge of her desk, and concentrated my energy into sculpting an ice rose. Our eyes locked for the most intense three seconds of my life. When I pulled back, I saw the glittering ice reflecting in the light, and that reflecting in her eyes. I could tell she was impressed, more impressed than she'd been with a ball of fire.
"Welcome to Mutant High."
I restrained myself enough to not glance at her for the duration of class, but that didn't stop me from thinking about her. Miss Munroe mentioned the possibility of a quiz tomorrow. Fantastic. I would have to get the notes from someone else, because I definitely hadn't been paying attention to anything she'd said.
When we were dismissed, I started for the door, then thought better of it and doubled back. If I didn't, someone like John Allerdyce would. She was still sitting at her desk, packing up her things slowly. I leaned over. "Hey...you wanna meet me for dinner tonight?" I asked softly. Then I realized that maybe she was too shy for that, that maybe I was being too forward with the rose... "I mean, I could show you around," I amended.
Marie smiled at me uncertainly. "Okay." The smile got slightly bigger, and I felt a rush of warmth in my body -- something I'm not *that* accustomed to, all things considered. "Sure."
"Okay, great." Beyond great. "I'll see you around."
I was grinning widely, I probably looked like an idiot, but I couldn't help myself. I couldn't wait.
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I remember sitting in class, listening to Professor Xavier talk about physics, when the door behind us opened and he entered the room. Tall, unruly dark hair, a glazed expression, no shoes. He looked confused. Professor X. looked up and greeted him, dismissing class. I stood up with the others and left, glancing at the stranger. How was I supposed to know?
The next day I was in Ororo Munroe's class. She was talking about the Roman Empire, but I wasn't really paying attention. Next to me was sitting this gorgeous girl. She was short, with pale skin and thick, rich chestnut hair...beautiful. I'm just a teenager, I'm supposed to be hormonal, I'm supposed to think she's hot and want to nail her. But the first thing that ran through my mind wasn't even remotely sexual, I was just struck dumb by her beauty.
I kept sneaking glances at her throughout class. She looked sort of stunned, like she didn't know exactly how she got there, but at the same time she did, and she didn't know what to do, and her mind was very obviously not on the Roman empire. Kitty and Jubilee talked to her, but she just stared at them dumbly. Not stupidly, really, more like she didn't know what to say.
In front of her, John Allerdyce slipped his hands behind his back, flicked a lighter, and caused a ball of flame to appear in his hands. I saw the look in her eyes, she was genuinely impressed. She looked beautiful in the glow of the flame. I hated the smugness on Allerdyce's face, and I extended my hand, gently and quietly emitting a blast of air cold enough to freeze the flame ball. It was too heavy for Allerdyce to handle, and he dropped it.
Everyone turned to look for the source of the shattering sound. "John," Miss Munroe said warningly.
I smirked. I couldn't help it. The beautiful girl looked at me, sort of in awe of my freezing powers. I leaned across the gap between our desks and whispered, "I'm Bobby. What's your name?"
She looked about uncertainly. "Rogue."
Cute. "What's your real name?"
Her voice was even quieter this time. "Marie."
Marie. Rogue. God, she was beautiful, she really was. I was staring at her, I knew, and maybe she thought I was kinda scary. I hoped not. I reached over, put my hand at the edge of her desk, and concentrated my energy into sculpting an ice rose. Our eyes locked for the most intense three seconds of my life. When I pulled back, I saw the glittering ice reflecting in the light, and that reflecting in her eyes. I could tell she was impressed, more impressed than she'd been with a ball of fire.
"Welcome to Mutant High."
I restrained myself enough to not glance at her for the duration of class, but that didn't stop me from thinking about her. Miss Munroe mentioned the possibility of a quiz tomorrow. Fantastic. I would have to get the notes from someone else, because I definitely hadn't been paying attention to anything she'd said.
When we were dismissed, I started for the door, then thought better of it and doubled back. If I didn't, someone like John Allerdyce would. She was still sitting at her desk, packing up her things slowly. I leaned over. "Hey...you wanna meet me for dinner tonight?" I asked softly. Then I realized that maybe she was too shy for that, that maybe I was being too forward with the rose... "I mean, I could show you around," I amended.
Marie smiled at me uncertainly. "Okay." The smile got slightly bigger, and I felt a rush of warmth in my body -- something I'm not *that* accustomed to, all things considered. "Sure."
"Okay, great." Beyond great. "I'll see you around."
I was grinning widely, I probably looked like an idiot, but I couldn't help myself. I couldn't wait.