So Charles can read minds. Leto generally has a very negative opinion of mind-readers. However, with Charles, it's different, mostly because no matter how Leto trolls him, Charles is able to respond and even stand his ground, which is enough to earn Leto's respect. But at the same time, Leto is jealous of what Charles has. He has a purpose, he has students, people who look up to him, he has people like Erik. For Leto, what Charles has is enviable. So, when Charles claims to be his friend, Leto was a little angry and stumped. He doesn't have friends! He has people who respect him or people who get close because they are masochists. No denying Charles is a masochist, it was still a pretty genuine declaration, one that Leto has no defenses against because he had never thought of wanting a friend before. And he acknowledged that Charles is pretty similar to himself, and that, verbal foreplay aside, they can actually see eye to eye.
So Leto is going to keep being a dick, but not extremely, unless Charles is willing to push through his barriers, then all bets are off. Still, he enjoys his time with Charles and he is not likely to jeopardize it without good reason to.
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Date: 2011-09-29 10:47 am (UTC)So Leto is going to keep being a dick, but not extremely, unless Charles is willing to push through his barriers, then all bets are off. Still, he enjoys his time with Charles and he is not likely to jeopardize it without good reason to.