They weren't seen without each other.
It happened slowly, and then it became a regular thing.
People would see them working out together in the gym, running in the park, hopping on a train to go and see a movie.
No one suspected anything since it became apparent Xavier's home situation wasn't the best. And while the ailing General Ember had been a little suspect with the young boy cow eyeing his son like a god, he quickly realized it was a hero worship and not a crush.
In the weeks to follow Blake had been down to see Xavier's mother in his crappy little apartment to bark at her for letting one of her heavy handed punk men hit on Xavier. She of course had put on the faux tears saying it wasn't her fault. But Blake hadn't been fooled, he never was.
In those days when Betty, Xavier'
