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I could, yes. But it would not be fair to you, and would be highly unethical of me to do as your professor and faculty counsel.

Scott, you're a good young man. You needn't dismiss yourself so much. Alex had always been proud of you.

[ it'd been visible, even without the telepathy, that alex's and scott's relationship as brothers had been fraught with a sense of inequality for some time. in and of itself, its nothing so unusual by charles' measure, but he also knows a thing or two about older siblings casting a long shadow that can weigh heavily on the mind.

alex had done a stretch in solitary juvenile, yes, but he'd since been a war hero twice, sacrificing himself for others in the end. it's not an easy legacy to stand next to. ]

Tell me, what do you think your best qualities are?

[laserguy]

[......He's not going to cry. He totally isn't.

Is the professor just saying that about Alex? He doesn't know if he's doing enough to live up to the legacy he's left behind. He's one that was going to do great things; he was the war hero and someone that could control his powers. Scott was just some kid without any real direction in life. If Alex was still alive, he'd definitely be part of the X-Men team instead of him, right? Chosen as the leader. And he wouldn't fault any of them.

And now he's with a team that have been mutants much longer than him, that can control their powers. Except for Jean, but.]

You said before that I can be a good leader. That's why you wanted me to focus on during my training. I promise that I have.