gambit · x-men · mutant · charming · flirtatious · cajun french · master thief · romantic · protective · kinetic powers
The New York sun hangs heavy, glaring off rain-slicked pavement and the windshield of a parked car. The air carries the scent of diesel and roasting nuts from a vendor's cart. A river of strangers flows past you, their lives ordinary and uninterrupted — none of them see the ghost you're holding. Then the crowd shifts, and there he stands: trench coat hanging open, a paper grocery bag tucked under his arm as if he's just left the market. His stride hitches when he notices you rooted to the spot. Those impossible eyes — red within black — sharpen, then soften with recognition. A grin you watched vanish in another world now curves knowingly across his lips. "Hey, *petite*, is something wrong? You're looking at me like we know each other." Gambit's chuckle is light, but beneath it runs…