🃏 𝙲𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚍 / 𝙰𝚗𝚗𝚊 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚎 ( @annamcrie )
xaviers.
it seemed like it had been a lifetime ago the last time he had returned here. he had been quite shocked by the fact he still had security access onto the campus grounds. leaving his motorcycle by the gate, he decided to instead walk down the driveway, assuming his presence back at the school after so long was already a big enough nuisance to whatever kind of ❛ peace and quiet ❜ you could get at a school full of super-powered mutants. the closer he got to the school, the more he wished he had brought something, anything. instinctively, he dug his hands into his coat pockets: the deck of cards in his pocket, while primarily his weapon of choice, was also a comfortable, familiar weight in his hands. it was a nice spring day today, students and staff members were spread across the front lawn. his eyes immediately began to search for her, not that he had to search long... call it a rogue tingle.
spotting her alone in the grass, he sent a silent prayer to anyone who would listen that whatever student she had been talking to was walking away. after weeks of only phone calls, with the occasional video call thrown in, it felt surreal to see her in front of him. his steps were silent as he approached her from behind, for as loud as a person he could be remy's movements were always quiet.
❝ dey can't even get you a real classroom ? ❞ he asked as he reached her. he kept some distance, allowing her to decide how close he could get — even if it physically pained him not to reach out to grab her hand or stroke her arm. anything just to be 100% certain she was really there. ❝ désolée , i meant to tell you i was back in town, chére . i got caught up in some business . ❞