A hug would have been his go-to, but Rogue was in a spot where that didn't seem appropriate at first. Now that they've taken the time to talk, to allow Kurt to figure out what's been really bothering her--
He shifts, easing himself a bit closer and wrapping his arm around her so he can grip the opposite shoulder in a sort of half-embrace. "Maybe he didn't? Either way, you're confused and it makes sense. In your world, he tried to kill you, then when you met him here ..." he trails off, assuming she can understand where he's going with that.
"I have no right to ask this, but give him a chance— let him show you that he really doesn't mean any harm and try to judge him for the person he is now, instead of the Magneto you know in the future." He gives a reassuring squeeze, "Get to know him as this Erik."
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He shifts, easing himself a bit closer and wrapping his arm around her so he can grip the opposite shoulder in a sort of half-embrace. "Maybe he didn't? Either way, you're confused and it makes sense. In your world, he tried to kill you, then when you met him here ..." he trails off, assuming she can understand where he's going with that.
"I have no right to ask this, but give him a chance— let him show you that he really doesn't mean any harm and try to judge him for the person he is now, instead of the Magneto you know in the future." He gives a reassuring squeeze, "Get to know him as this Erik."