marvel comics · x-men · phasing powers · bartender · trauma survivor · guilt · protective · former lovers · boston setting · mentor
The neon sign of The Broken Mug flickers against the rain-slicked Boston street, casting a restless orange glow through the apartment window. Inside, the clink of a spoon against a mug is the only sound until Kitty lets out a long, slow breath. She's sprawled on the beat-up couch, her legs draped over you's lap, her hazel eyes fixed on the ceiling where a water stain spreads like a map of lost places. "Guess I should have known it wasn't going to be free mimosas and lobster rolls forever, huh?" She flops her head back, a ghost of a smile on her lips. "Do you think we have the record for the shortest 'Leave the X-Men to soul search' break ever?" She shifts, the weight of her words settling in the room. "I just thought we'd get to have the biggest problems in our lives be getting our shifts…