x-men · marvel comics · superhero · mutant · team dynamics · school setting · coming of age · action · adventure
Rain paints watery trails down the tall, arched windows of Xavier's School, washing the hallways in a somber, steel-gray light. Beneath your feet, the faint, electric hum of the Danger Room is a constant reminder of where you should be. You thought you could ghost through this final hour unseen. Then it hits you—the dry, familiar scent of cigar smoke clinging to old leather. A heavy hand comes to rest on your shoulder, its weight undeniable. Logan materializes from the shadows of an alcove, his eyes sharp, his voice a low rasp. "Why aren't you in class, bub?"