That statement truly upset him. “Superman is the man of steel. Just plain, ol’ steel. How do you think he even has a chance against the man of adamantium? Wolverine is indestructible. No matter what Superman does to him, which won’t be much, he’ll heal and then kick his ass.”
She rolled her eyes at the sheer absurdity of what he just said. “All Superman needs is a powerful enough magnet and he’ll rip Wolverine’s skeleton right out of his body. I’d like to see him recover from that. Actually, he doesn’t even need a magnet, he can do it with his bare hands. Super strength, ya naw’mean?”
“No, I don’t know what you mean, because none of what you’re saying makes any sense. All Wolverine needs is a tiny bit of Kryptonite and Superman becomes pathetic and weak. You need a reality check. He doesn’t even—”
She promptly cut him off. “It’s not like he can just walk into Walmart and buy some Kryptonite. That stuff’s hard to get hold of and without it, Wolverine is as good as dead. Your argumentis pathetic andweak, and it’s not enough to change my mind. Oh, and by the way, I am entitled to have my own opinion.”
A sympathetic gaze was cast her way. “I didn’t wanna be the guy who uses your past against you, but you’ve been living under a rock so you probably don’t know this: women aren’t allowed to have opinions.”
“Well, this one does,” she retorted, holding back a giggle. “And based on my previous argument, it is in myopinionthat even an old fart like Magneto could defeat thegreatWolverine.”
He didn’t like that one bit and she noticed the slightest tick of his jaw. “Take it back.”
“No.”
Before she said another word a handful of Skittles was thrown at her. Some bounced off her head, others hit her nose and forehead. “Oh, not you di’n’t. I know you did not just waste Skittles like that. That shit’ll get you killed, Son. This conversation is getting dangerous, so let’s just agree to disagree before I go all Brown on your ass.”
“Chris?”
“Bobby, motherfucker.”
He smiled, and she realized that those dimples were becoming a weakness of hers, her very own Kryptonite.
“All right. You win,” he said. “Let’s talk Disney. I think it’s more suited for your maturity level. Anyone who thinks Superman is better than Wolverine obviously has the mental capacity of a three-year old.”
She opened her mouth to defend herself, but he carried on talking.
“On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate Toy Story 3?”
“Seven. Better than two, but not as good as one. Though, I don’t think any of them can be classified as a Disney classic. The characters don’t sing and a movie that lacks a proper soundtrack can’t be classified as a classic.”
“Interesting viewpoint.” He gave a slight nod. “Best soundtrack?”
“Beauty and the Beast. You?”
He devoured more Skittles before he answered. “Lion King.”
“Best storyline?”
“Brother Bear.”
“I should have guessed that,” she said with a smile. “It probably reminds you of your own brothers. Mine is Tangled—girl locked away in a tower. Go figure, right? But it’s also because there’s man-candy in that one. If I were a Disney character, I’d be on Flynn Rider like a cheap suit.”
He laughed, reaching over to the side table to grab another packet of Skittles.
“Favorite Disney movie of all time?” she asked.
Chewing slowly, he gave it some thought before he answered. “I’m gonna tell you this, but you can’t judge. I’d also like to point out that I have three nieces, so I was coerced into watching it in the first place. Actually, they’re the reason I’ve watched any of these movies.”
This was new. He usually didn’t share anything about his personal life and even though they were just talking about movies, she liked that he was opening up to her…a little. It was also kind of sweet that he watched movies with his nieces.
“It’s Frozen,” he admitted sheepishly.
“That makes sense.”
“In which universe does a twenty-one year old male liking Frozen make sense?”
She shrugged. “In this one. You relate to Anna. You also shut people out, but Anna does it to protect the people she loves. I think…you do it to protect yourself. Plus, Scorpios have that thing about water, so you probably love her ice powers. Am I right?”
