Oh, yeah. I hear your real name's John Connor and you're here to stop Skynet from ever forming.
[ Logan might be a little more pleased than he should be that he gets that reference now, but whatever joy he might feel is hidden as he presses the rim of pop to his lips once more.
When he's done, he hefts himself up on the counter. Cable's taken the stool, so Logan sits beside him, albeit facing the opposite direction. ]
Nice seeing you again, though. [ Another gulp of pop. ] The annoyance aneurysms haven't taken you yet.
Yeah, I'm all right. [ Jesus, this is a domestic conversation, Logan thinks for a moment. But whereas it'd make him uncomfortable before, all it does now is make him smile to himself. ] It's more of the same. Too many students, too little teachers. And all those god damn missions between the paper grading, Christ.
But that's why X-Force picks our mission slack up, ain't it.
[ He nudges at Cable's arm with his knee, lips turned into a smirk that verges on teasing. ] You guys make a good team.
[ This does feel strange. Cable has gotten so used to live his life in such high alert that it’s fucking weird to just be here sitting and talking without being paranoid of an attack. It doesn’t mean he has completely been able to let his guard down, and behind his back, hidden by his shirt, there’s a gun that is readily available, but ... this isn’t bad.
Logan’s comment makes him scoff under his breath, but it really comes out more like a rough chuckle. ]
Yeah, guess it could be worse. [ He takes another sip of his drink. ] Domino and Colossus aren’t bad, so. Can’t complain.
[ He steals a glance at the room, the way the school still looks here. There’s a pang in his chest that he can’t ignore because damn, he’s glad to see this place, but he’s good at not letting that sentimentality show. He knows Logan may pick up on it, but it’s Logan. It’s fine. ]
[ There is an unspoken moment of empathy. The fact Wade doesn't fall under "aren't bad" is something Logan understands almost intimately. The Wade of the world he remembers had already been a ridiculous blabbermouth. This Wade...
It's probably easier to note Cable's brief show of vulnerability and file it away into another folder labelled "unspoken".
He knows, kid. He really does. ]
You can always call me, too. [ Because Logan was the real leader of the X-Force, of all people, knows a lot about fighting dirty.
(As Cyclops so often likes to scold him about.) ]
Fuck all if I've got a real sleeping schedule, anyway.
[ A brief sort of smile crosses his face as he gives a slight nod. ] Will do.
What, the kids keeping you up?
[ Even if he keeps a straight face, there's a slight teasing tone to his voice. There's an unspoken sense of appreciation, though, at the way that he looks at Logan. Because he does appreciate the offer, and he'd be lying if he said he wouldn't like to work with Logan again. ]
I don't know. [ He chuckles, thumb lightly swiping at the moisture on his pop bottle. ] More of the same?
's weird. I'm figuring a syllabus out for the next semester, and... [ Shaking his head, the chuckle turns into an actual, audible ha. ] It's so normal.
[ He knows, though, that once all this disappears -- as good things tend to from his life -- he'll miss it. And he knows that he's taking it for granted, as he always tends to the moments of sweet solace in his life.
[ It’s just foreign for them. He should know. This all still feels surreal as shit.
He gives a slight nod, a sort of smile quirking on his lips. ]
It’s yours. You should let yourself enjoy it. [ He takes a swig of his drink before setting the bottle back on the counter. ] Might be a fever dream, but doesn’t mean it isn’t yours. Or that you don’t get to deserve it.
[ It almost pisses him off how easily Nathan reads him and how much he knows. But instead of lashing out, Logan takes in that semi-smile and forms one of his own. ]
I know. [ Even if he does know, it's still nice to hear it. ]
Don't think I'll ever stop feeling like the world's going to end when I wake up in the morning, though.
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[ Logan might be a little more pleased than he should be that he gets that reference now, but whatever joy he might feel is hidden as he presses the rim of pop to his lips once more.
When he's done, he hefts himself up on the counter. Cable's taken the stool, so Logan sits beside him, albeit facing the opposite direction. ]
Nice seeing you again, though. [ Another gulp of pop. ] The annoyance aneurysms haven't taken you yet.
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As Logan gets comfortable, Cable takes another swig if his drink. ]
Yeah, you too. [ He huffs out a chuckle. ] Yet. Give it time.
How’s it been going here? You doing alright?
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But that's why X-Force picks our mission slack up, ain't it.
[ He nudges at Cable's arm with his knee, lips turned into a smirk that verges on teasing. ] You guys make a good team.
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Logan’s comment makes him scoff under his breath, but it really comes out more like a rough chuckle. ]
Yeah, guess it could be worse. [ He takes another sip of his drink. ] Domino and Colossus aren’t bad, so. Can’t complain.
[ He steals a glance at the room, the way the school still looks here. There’s a pang in his chest that he can’t ignore because damn, he’s glad to see this place, but he’s good at not letting that sentimentality show. He knows Logan may pick up on it, but it’s Logan. It’s fine. ]
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It's probably easier to note Cable's brief show of vulnerability and file it away into another folder labelled "unspoken".
He knows, kid. He really does. ]
You can always call me, too. [ Because Logan
was the real leader of the X-Force, of all people, knows a lot about fighting dirty.(As Cyclops so often likes to scold him about.) ]
Fuck all if I've got a real sleeping schedule, anyway.
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What, the kids keeping you up?
[ Even if he keeps a straight face, there's a slight teasing tone to his voice. There's an unspoken sense of appreciation, though, at the way that he looks at Logan. Because he does appreciate the offer, and he'd be lying if he said he wouldn't like to work with Logan again. ]
How's it been for you here?
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's weird. I'm figuring a syllabus out for the next semester, and... [ Shaking his head, the chuckle turns into an actual, audible ha. ] It's so normal.
[ He knows, though, that once all this disappears -- as good things tend to from his life -- he'll miss it. And he knows that he's taking it for granted, as he always tends to the moments of sweet solace in his life.
Logan takes another gulp of pop. ]
It still feels like a fucking fever dream, but.
Least it's mine, huh?
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[ It’s just foreign for them. He should know. This all still feels surreal as shit.
He gives a slight nod, a sort of smile quirking on his lips. ]
It’s yours. You should let yourself enjoy it. [ He takes a swig of his drink before setting the bottle back on the counter. ] Might be a fever dream, but doesn’t mean it isn’t yours. Or that you don’t get to deserve it.
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I know. [ Even if he does know, it's still nice to hear it. ]
Don't think I'll ever stop feeling like the world's going to end when I wake up in the morning, though.
You know?