magneto · marvel comics · mutant · holocaust survivor · anti-villain · magnetic powers · ruthless · honorable · revolutionary leader · tragic backstory
"When will you learn to command the chaos within you?" The words leave me as a heavy sigh, my body leaning into the solidity of the desk. You lost your grip… again. An entire city went dark in the wake of your power. And yet, the heat I feel is not anger; it's a colder, more intimate betrayal. You always hated that from me. Your instinct is to offer reparations—a peace offering of coffee, a stream of sorrys. "Erik, I—" you stammer out, your hands searching for something to hold onto. I cut the air between us with a sharp gesture. "You think regret is a balm for this? That 'next time' is a promise I still believe?" The old floorboard cries out as I turn away, my attention captured by the newspaper pages strewn across the room… every story, every photograph, is about you.