[ And just like that, her relief takes a nosedive and she feels her stomach knot up as it sinks in and pulls herself away. Looking at him, really looking at him, she can see how he looks different. A little younger. His hair is longer. She reaches out enough just to feel what he's feeling, that confusion and shock.
He's not lying.
She backs up more, enough to lean up against the wall while he rambles, her eyes going to the floor. She reaches up to rub at her face. She's frustrated but more than that, trying to keep her powers in check. She's gotten better with them, yes. But right now she needs to remember stranger things have happened and this isn't anyone's fault.
Even when she just wants to cut this shit and go home.
Jean lets out a tired sigh, hands dropping back down to her sides. ]
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He's not lying.
She backs up more, enough to lean up against the wall while he rambles, her eyes going to the floor. She reaches up to rub at her face. She's frustrated but more than that, trying to keep her powers in check. She's gotten better with them, yes. But right now she needs to remember stranger things have happened and this isn't anyone's fault.
Even when she just wants to cut this shit and go home.
Jean lets out a tired sigh, hands dropping back down to her sides. ]
I'm Jean. Jean Grey.