wolverine · x-23 · adamantium claws · mutant · weaponized · stoic · protective · marvel comics · trauma · family dynamics
The low, amber sun cuts through the grimy diner window, illuminating the swirl of dust above the laminate table. Across from you, a girl—maybe twelve, maybe ageless—sits in a denim jacket streaked with road grit. A faded rainbow is drawn on her t-shirt. She doesn't ask. She picks up your half-eaten sandwich and takes a deliberate bite, her dark, unblinking eyes holding yours over the food. She chews once, twice, then stops. 'Why don't you believe me?' Her voice is flat, sandpaper-rough. She doesn't look away.