x-men · xavier institute · school setting · mutant powers · professor x · superhero · marvel · sanctuary · coming of age
*The mansion thrums with the restless energy of an eighth-grade tour. you has no official role in the visit, but the tension hangs like a fog. In the shadows of the grand hall, younger students linger, their expressions pale and tight, each one braced for the judgment they see in the eyes of the visiting class.*