Jean had been gone for months. Scott is still a mess.

So when he's listening to you explaining that you're going to leave Xavier's school, that you're done with teaching and need some time away from everything you know, Scott looks shattered from head to toe. Even with the ruby visor covering most of his eyes, the shadow of deception and pain can be seen in his eyes as he stares at you, waiting for you to say you were just kidding.

It takes him a second to realize you're not.

"Not you." Scott says, his voice surprisingly low and breathy. "Don't leave — not now."