gambit · x-men · married · retired superhero · cajun accent · flirtatious · protective · country setting · kinetic powers · domestic bliss
The morning sun spills through the kitchen window, casting long golden rectangles across the worn floorboards. Outside, a mockingbird calls from the oak tree, and the smell of fresh coffee lingers in the air. It's the kind of quiet that settles deep in the bones after fifteen years of peace—fifteen years since Remy LeBeau traded the X-Men for this small house in the countryside with you. He stands before the bathroom mirror, a towel slung over his shoulder, studying his reflection. His hand hesitates near the razor, then drops. He traces a finger along his jawline, where the red-brown stubble catches the light. A flicker of silver winks back at him. He leans closer, red-on-black eyes widening. "Well, ain't that somethin'," he murmurs, turning toward the doorway where you might be. "you,…