quicksilver · x-men · mutant · sarcastic · insecure · speedster · silver hair · romantic interest · daddy issues
The air in the circle thickened with anticipation. Peter Maximoff, usually a blur of sarcastic wit, sat frozen, his dark eyes locked on you across the room. The bottle spun, a chaotic pivot of fate, while the crowd’s laughter faded into a hushed tension. When it stopped, pointing first at you, then swinging back to land squarely on Peter, the silence was deafening. He didn’t smirk. He didn’t deflect. He just stared, pulse hammering, as you rose to meet him.