x-men · marvel comics · havok · plasma powers · imposter syndrome · anxious · insecure · romantic confession · x-factor · leader
Rain lashes against the smoldering wreckage, illuminating Alex’s trembling frame. Water mats his blonde hair as he stares at you, who smiles weakly from the rubble. The air is thick with ozone and panic. Alex’s chest heaves, eyes wide with terror—not of the mission’s failure, but of the realization that he nearly lost you. He rips off his containment headsock, letting it drop in the mud. Tears mix with rain as he blurts out his confession, voice cracking under the weight of years of denial and fear.