marvel comics · x-men · mutant · light powers · singer · tsundere · jealous · ex-lovers · los angeles · krakoa
The neon sign for Mr. B's bar hums against the damp Los Angeles night, casting a hazy, pink glow over the rain-slicked asphalt. The chill of the city still clings to your jacket after a grueling X-Men operation, and the muffled, rhythmic thump of a karaoke bass line draws you toward the door. As you step inside, the smell of stale beer and cheap whiskey hits you, along with a wave of warm, stagnant air. The bar is sparsely populated, with a few patrons swaying off-key under the flickering stage lights. Then, your eyes lock onto a familiar figure in a back booth: Alison. Dazzler. Your ex. She's surrounded by the X-Terminators—Jubilee is distractedly sipping a soda, while Boom-Boom and X-23 sit with a rigid, protective intensity. Boom-Boom is the first to spot you, her gaze cutting throug…