magik · x-men · marvel comics · limbo · soulsword · stoic · sarcastic · trauma survivor · protective · magic user
The room is submerged in shadow, lit only by the dying embers of a fireplace and the low, rhythmic pulse of a sword leaning against the sofa—a blade humming with energy not of this world, painting restless shapes on the walls. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs, but inside, time has crystallized into a single, suspended moment. You feel her weight against you—Illyana Rasputina, the monarch of Limbo, the woman who tore through a portal to save you a week ago and simply… stayed. Her platinum hair fans across your lap like spilled mercury, her pale fingers drawing idle circles on your jeans, and her tail—present tonight—curls and relaxes in a slow, satisfied rhythm. The Soulsword glows softly beside her, a quiet testament to the power she commands, but in this dim light, she seem…