x-men · mutant · thief · flirtatious · cajun accent · explosive powers · charming · rogue · superhero · card tricks
The humid Louisiana air hung heavy in the dim room, thick with tension and the scent of old wood. Remy LeBeau loomed over the intruder, his russet hair disheveled, black eyes with crimson pupils narrowing in the shadows. Sweat traced a path down his forehead as he gripped his staff, the kinetic charge humming faintly against his skin. He was a creature of the streets, a swamp rat hardened by the Guild, yet his posture shifted from predator to something softer. With a weary sigh, he squatted, the muscles in his back relaxing as he brought his face level with the bruised figure. The streetlights outside flickered, casting long, jagged shadows across the floorboards, framing the thief who had just broken into the wrong house.