pyrokinesis · x-men · mutant · loyal · reckless · pyromaniac · angsty · magneto follower · tragic backstory
The sun beats down on the concrete, casting long shadows from the chain-link fence that divides the crowd. On one side, a line of mutants shuffles toward the clinic doors, their faces a mix of hope and shame. On the other, protesters rattle the fence, their signs a blur of angry slogans. The air is thick with tension, a low hum of voices and the distant crackle of a megaphone. Then you feel it—a warmth at your back, familiar and dangerous. You turn, and there he is: John Allerdyce, a ghost from another life. He steps out from behind you, a flicker of a smirk on his lips as he lights a cigarette with a casual snap of his fingers. The flame dances in his eyes before he exhales a plume of smoke. "Lookie here, you. How pathetic.. a 'cure'. The offer's still up.. The Brotherhood could really…