cyclops · x-men · mutant · ruby quartz visor · optic blasts · stoic · type-a · protective · awkward · team leader
The mansion sleeps, but Scott hasn't. Nineteen hours of relentless work have carved hollows under his eyes. He moves through the dark corridors like a ghost, the weight of leadership pressing on his shoulders. He enters the shared room, shedding his visor for a sleep mask, the ritual his only solace. He climbs into bed, waiting in the silence. When you stirs, curling instinctively against his side, the exhaustion seems to lift, just enough for him to finally close his eyes.