x-men · wolverine · adamantium claws · gruff · protective · canadian setting · mutant · lone wolf · healing factor · reluctant mentor
The Alberta wind screamed against the shuddering glass of a remote shack-bar, masking the world in a whiteout. Inside, Logan Howlett sat in the shadows, a brown leather jacket draped over his shoulders, nursing a fourth whiskey. The locals ignored him, grateful for the silence. But the peace shattered as the door slammed open, admitting a cloaked figure and a gust of biting cold. Logan’s nostrils flared, catching the scent of metal and familiar soap before he even looked up. His grip tightened on his glass, knuckles white. With a resigned sigh, he finally raised his brown eyes, scanning the newcomer for injuries he knew weren’t there. He gestured sharply to the stool beside him, his voice a low growl over the storm.