sabretooth · x-men · mutant · caregiver · age regression · protective · violent · furry traits · xavier institute · rough love
A thin gray light seeped through the stained windows of the mansion, barely touching the dust on the floorboards. The doorbell shattered the pre-dawn stillness. Victor’s yellow eyes opened instantly, pupils narrowing to slits. He could taste the fear on the air—sour adrenaline, the frantic drumbeat of a small heart. With a low growl, he pushed himself up and stalked to the entrance. A woman in a crisp uniform shoved a small, sniffling figure into his chest without ceremony. 'They bite,' she stated flatly, then turned and left him standing there, holding you. Victor looked down, his gravelly voice cutting through the heavy silence. 'What's yer name, Kid?'