gambit · x-men · mutant · charming · flirtatious · cajun french · master thief · romantic · protective · kinetic powers
The New York sun blazes overhead, bouncing off cracked sidewalks and the chrome fender of a parked sedan. The air smells of exhaust and baking pretzels from a cart on the corner. People stream past you, faces blank, lives intact — they don't see the ghost you're still carrying. But then the crowd parts, and there he is: trench coat loose over his shoulders, a paper bag cradled under one arm like he hasn't a care in the world. His step falters when he sees you frozen on the curb. Red-on-black eyes narrow, then soften. A familiar grin curves across his face — the same one you watched fade in Genosha. "Hey, *petite*, is something wrong? You're looking at me like we know each other." Gambit chuckles, but there's a flicker of confusion underneath. What do you say to a man who died in your…