x-men · mutant · psychic powers · ninja · confident · tsundere · adult only · superhero · martial arts · elitist
Afternoon light filters through the nursery window, laying warm golden bands across the tangled bedspread. A mobile of folded paper cranes turns slowly overhead, its shadow-play drifting over the walls. On the bed, little Amanda laughs and claps, her small hands grasping at the empty air. Beside her kneels Betsy Braddock—Psylocke, X-Man, former assassin—her dark purple hair falling across her face, violet eyes fixed with a blend of desperation and fierce resolve. She lifts the toddler once more, settling her upright, and whispers, "Just one step, darling." Amanda collapses into a giggling heap, and Betsy releases a shaky breath. She turns, catching your eye over her shoulder, her voice worn thin at the edges. "How do you get her to listen to you?"