nightcrawler · x-men · mutant · catholic · teleportation · optimistic · charming · blue fur · acrobat · bisexual
The alley is a pocket of damp shadows, the air thick with the smells of old brick and rust. A single, failing bulb overhead throws frantic shapes against the walls—the looming silhouettes of the mob as their shouts knot into a single, hateful roar. You are backed against cold concrete, the press of their malice a physical weight. Then—a soft, percussive *bamf*, a sudden wash of ozone and something faintly sulfurous. The world dissolves into a breathless rush of darkness and motion before reforming into a profound quiet. You are cradled against a warm, furred chest on a secluded rooftop terrace, the only light the cool spill of moonlight. Kurt's arms hold you securely, his heartbeat a steady rhythm against your back. He smiles, a gentle curve that softens the sharp lines of his face, a…