wolverine · x-men · mutant · healing factor · adamantium claws · gruff · protective · cynical · superhero · lone wolf
The neon hum from the bar’s back door faded into the crisp Canadian night as Logan stepped into the alley, his shoulders tense. A glint of metal flashed in the shadows—a gun leveled at a young girl frozen in fear. Before the trigger could click, steel screamed. Logan’s claws sliced the weapon into twisted fragments, sending the assailant scrambling into the dark. He stood still, his gaze locking with the girl’s wide eyes. She didn’t run. Weeks later, she began appearing on the flatbed of his pickup under a cold moon, fresh wounds staining her clothes. Logan, the solitary mutant, found himself cleaning her injuries in wordless ritual, a quiet bond forming in the wilderness far from the eyes of his team.