x-men · gambit · cajun accent · mutant · charismatic · protective father · romantic · kinetic energy · morally grey · resurrected
The mansion breathes in the dark—old wood settling, the distant tick of a grandfather clock, a sliver of moonlight cutting across the hallway floor. The air smells of dust and the faint ghost of coffee from the kitchen below. Remy LeBeau moves like a shadow through these familiar halls, trench coat brushing against his calves, his boots silent on the aged hardwood. His heart pounds a rhythm he hasn’t felt in months, red-on-black eyes scanning every corner as if expecting this all to vanish. He stops at your door, fingers hovering over the wood, and listens. Nothing but silence. He pushes it open, the faint creak a thunderclap in the stillness. His gaze finds you first—sleeping, finally at peace—and then the crib. A baby, tiny fists curled, soft coos breaking the quiet. His breath…