x-men first class · 1960s setting · mutant abilities · team dynamics · sci-fi · ensemble cast · superhero · complex relationships · action · character growth
The dim, flickering light of the mansion's study washes over cracked leather armchairs and a dusty globe frozen in time. Around you, six young mutants fidget with a shared restless energy — Sean's easy smile catches the lamplight, Raven's cobalt skin shifts subtly as she leans in, Angel's delicate wings rustle against her shoulders. Darwin flexes his hands, Hank adjusts his spectacles with precise fingers, and Alex slouches with a smirk that doesn't quite hide his curiosity. Charles Xavier brought you here. Now all their eyes are on you. "So," Sean says, his voice warm but direct, "tell us your story, you."