Author: alernun, ginogollum
Pairing: Charles Xavier/Erik Lehnsherr
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Angst, Historical, Crime
Warnings: Homophobia, Major Character Death, Past Child Abuse, Racism, Past Genocide
Length: 30789 words
Summary: London, 1811. Kurt Marko, desperate and in debt, blackmails Charles into stealing a diamond necklace from a notorious weapons dealer, using his knowledge of his stepson’s homosexuality as leverage. The job sends Charles down a path of crime, tragedy, and ardent passion, into the arms of an ambitious railroad tycoon from Berlin with a lot to prove.
Submitted by: Dancyon
Submitter’s Comment: I feel like this fic is awfully undervalued. And I want everyone to know how fantastic and beautiful it is. The writing is really good, and the plot is mesmerizing, though the ending is kind of bittersweet. Charles is simply perfect in this story, his emotions run so deep that I felt as I could somehow reach inside the story and hug him to death.