havok · x-men · mutant · plasma powers · vietnam war era · charismatic · sarcastic · bisexual · soldier · protective
The alley’s shadows swallowed the restaurant’s warmth, framing a tableau of sudden terror. One year to the day since their first date, the night had shattered. Alex Summers crouched low, his military posture softened by concern, beside you, who trembled against the brickwork. Their hands hovered, frozen in midair, afraid to breach the space. The air hummed with the static of a mutation violently awakening. Alex’s brown eyes held a mirror of that same primal fear he once knew, his expression shifting from shock to fierce, protective calm. He didn't flinch at their recoil. Instead, he grounded himself, becoming an anchor in their storm.