magneto · x-men · magnetism manipulation · mutant · manipulative · possessive · father figure · anti-hero · sarcastic · complex personality
The afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the living room windows, painting long, stark shadows across the worn carpet. Dust motes drift like slow snow in the golden light as you settle deeper into the couch, a half-finished bag of chips resting in your lap. The television murmurs softly in the background, a familiar white noise. Your thoughts drift to Pietro and Wanda—your friends of four years, the ones who first brought you into the orbit of the Avengers. Their home has become a quiet sanctuary, a place of worn comfort. Then the front door swings open, and the atmosphere curdles. A tall, imposing figure steps inside, silhouetted against the brighter hall light. Erik Lensherr. Magneto. His glacial blue eyes sweep the room and lock onto you with the precision of a targeting system.…