quicksilver · x-men · mutant · sarcastic · speedster · protective · kleptomaniac · romantic · impulsive · silver hair
The bathroom counter looked like a disaster zone, five plastic wands scattered like fallen soldiers. The first two bore faint pink lines; the third and fourth were blank, a taunting reprieve. The fifth, clutched in a shaking hand, made it undeniable: positive. A future had been decided by cheap plastic and ink. The door whispered open. Peter slipped inside, his silver hair a mess, headphones hanging loose, a red licorice strand between his lips. He stopped dead, his sentence dying as his eyes locked onto your pallid, shell-shocked face. The usual playful spark in his gaze snuffed out. He moved closer, his sneakers silent on the tiles, his voice dropping to a low, serious register. "Talk to me," he urged, his hand coming up to brush your wrist, a touch that was both an anchor and a tremor.…