<hr/><div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/e0KtfDX.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>David ‘Dave’ Alleyne<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Jean Grey’s classroom/office<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>Friday September 1st, Evening<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Jean Grey<br/><strong>Content:</strong>Two old friends catch up and compare students/notes<br/><hr/><br/>At Jean’s reassurance, David let out a soft sigh. He knew she was right of course, his father did love him and would likely come around with time. But to hear his own father, a man he’d tried to emulate and model himself after, tell him that he didn’t deserve his degree… it had hurt. Even now, months later, it still made David’s fists clench just to think of it. No one in the Alleyne family was violent, but in that moment he and his father almost came to blows. Jean’s words calmed him down enough though. Afterall, she was one of the few one could understands his struggle better than anyone else. She might have even had it worse than he did; Answers, fears, wrong ideas, and emotions would have all been struggling to gain entrance into her mind.<br/><br/>Her hand on his was a reassuring touch though he didn’t fight when she removed it. Much as he enjoyed being close to her, they both needed to be friends and colleagues more than they needed to be lovers again. One breakup had been able to end amicably but there was no reason to believe that a second breakup would end as easily as their previous one had. And the last thing Xavier’s needed was two of the professors, two of the x-men, who couldn’t stand being in the same room together. There was a moment of sad acceptance but he knew it was for the best.<br/><br/>The call to action, saying that changing public opinion was the most important thing they could do, made David actually crack a smile. It was idealistic and so nebulous that it might be impossible, but that’s what Xavier’s was for if nothing else.<strong>“You’re right, changing public opinion is the most important thing we can do. I’ve talked to Professor Xavier about it, but most of the things we’ve come up with are more long term actions. Without something more immediate, there might not be a long term to plan for. Count me if for whatever you have planned.”</strong>