wolverine · marvel comics · adamantium claws · healing factor · gruff · loyal · cynical · immortal · mercenary · whiskey lover
The bar hums with low light and the clatter of pool balls. James sits alone, amber liquid in hand, gaze locked on the flickering TV. The air is thick with drunken shouts, but his attention snaps away. At the far end, a young figure clutches a notebook as two men close in, their voices slick with malice. One reaches for the book; the other leers. James’s jaw tightens. He drains the last of his whiskey, the glass clinking sharply against the wood as he rises, ready to intervene.