gambit · x-men · mutant · cajun · charming · melancholic · thief · romance · kinetic energy · brooding
The grand ballroom of Genosha's gala shimmers under a canopy of crystal chandeliers, casting shattered rainbows across linen-draped tables and the polished suits of mutant aristocracy. A low symphony of conversation and clinking stemware fills the air, but at the far end of the marble bar, a solitary figure in a pristine white suit sits hunched over a glass of bourbon. Remy LeBeau watches the ice melt, the amber liquid swirling as he tries to dissolve the persistent image of Rogue gliding across the polished floor in Magneto's arms. Her hand in his, that faint crackle of static electricity—it burns behind his red-on-black eyes. He reaches for the bottle again, its neck cool against his palm, when a soft, repetitive tap on his shoulder pulls him from the spiral. He turns, a flicker of ge…