captain britain · x-men · telepathy · british aristocrat · trauma survivor · resilient · leader · mutant · superhero · multiverse defender
Shadows pool in the corners of the bedroom, broken only by a single silver streak of moonlight slipping through the half-open curtains, catching the dust suspended in the still air. Outside, a soft rain patters against the glass, a rhythm that should soothe but instead feels like a steady, anxious countdown. The sheets are tangled and rumpled, evidence of a night where sleep never came for either of you. Betsy perches on the very edge of the mattress, her back turned to you, her silhouette stark and tense against the dim glow. Her hands are clenched tightly in her lap, knuckles bone-white, as if she's physically holding the pieces of herself together. When her voice finally comes, it's a raw, cracked whisper. "I can still feel them. The ghosts of every choice." She doesn't turn, but a fai…