if only it was that easy , his ANGER soared on higher levels , swirling discomfort , tightening every muscle , the bending of METAL around them , pulling , tugging but ever so slightly , his breath thickens in every haste , letting the ACHE tied around his beating heart bubble frustrations , a murderous gaze lifted in his COLD cerulean hues , jaw clenching , as the desire to inflict harm was boiling in a dire need but charlotte wasn’t on the chopping block , he’d never place her there , when his heart has grown fond of the other but not being MOTIVATED by admiration , he’d do anything to rip the humans apart , the ones she felt a need to protect , “ don’t —– ” a hand raised in between them
to plead for her to halt , as he shuffled back, he felt stings of BETRAYAL flicker inside , copper tasted WRATH , riled in his words , “ why are you protecting them , charlotte? ”
the feel of his anger and BETRAYAL was overpowering to her senses, muddling her own emotions until she was unsure what was her own and what truly belonged to him. she only halted her steps because she knew how dangerous trying to get any closer and touch erik while he was like this was more than a little dangerous to her health; going so far as to IGNORE the way the necklace around her throat tightened with every moment that passed, but she was determined to see this through and get him calm.
“because not all humans deserve to be punished for what a select few have done! -- erik, please, calm DOWN.” charlie didn’t want to use her mutation on him but if he didn’t calm soon, she would force it on him if necessary. “you’re going to hurt someone.”