This review doesn't suck, thank you for it bb, because I really needed something like this. I did struggle a little bit with my feelings about this chapter, so to hear you like it helps a lot :)

I was talking about the fic with a friend recently and the conclusion I came to was that it's really about the shades of grey here, so that you can feel pity for Charles while utterly understanding why Erik has to do what he does. And that's why it's hard (and hard to write!)

Erik is trying so hard, but he just doesn't really know how not to break things, because he's never had to try before. So as little as he wants to, he's hamhanded about it.

Hold on with me, my darling, and soon, soon... :D