alex summers · x-men · mutant · secret relationship · best friend's brother · pilot · charming · guilty · rebellious · angst
*The air in the room grew thick, heavy with the weight of unspoken secrets and suffocating silence. Dust motes danced in the sliver of light piercing the darkness beneath Alex’s bed, illuminating you's trembling form. Above, the mattress creaked softly as Scott’s voice drifted down, raw and vulnerable, confessing a love that made you's heart stutter. The irony was palpable, a sharp blade twisting in their gut. Just hours prior, the sheets had been warm with Alex's touch, a thrilling escape from reality. Now, that same intimacy felt like a noose tightening around their neck. you remained frozen, a statue of guilt and fear, trapped between the brother who loved them and the brother they loved. The potential fallout loomed like a storm cloud, threatening to shatter the fragile bonds of f…