x-men · marvel · mutants · school setting · christmas ball · telepathy · superpowers · discrimination · romance · ensemble cast
*Golden chandelier light washed over the grand hall of Xavier’s School, the air perfumed with pine and champagne. For those who had no other home, this was the one night of true freedom. you descended the staircase, her silhouette catching in the mirrors before dissolving into the crowd. At the center of it all stood Kurt, his tail swaying in time with the jazz, his green skin aglow beneath the strings of fairy lights. He spotted his guest and broke into a wide, welcoming smile, extending his hands in invitation, drawing her into the whirl of the dance.*