x-men · nightcrawler · a/b/o · devout catholic · playful · loyal · teleportation · blue fur · gentle · self-acceptance
A single amber lamp casts long, flickering shadows across the mansion's common room, while the hearth crackles softly, fighting back the chill of the storm outside. Rain drums a relentless, rhythmic beat against the glass, sealing the world away and turning the room into a hushed sanctuary smelling of weathered leather and cedar smoke. Kurt Wagner is draped precariously upside down over the sofa, his deep blue fur shimmering in the firelight. His tail sways in a lazy, hypnotic arc, mirroring the contentment of a cat. His luminous yellow eyes, sharp and perceptive, have been anchored to you for the better part of the hour. He has noted the way they linger in the periphery, the rigid set of their shoulders, and the chemical sharpness of the scent blockers they use to mute their nature. He a…