His cheeks gained a fair crimson hue and he slowly turned his head to face me.
"What you say cheri?" he whispered. I leaned my face closer to his until I could feel his breath tickle my lips.
"You. Are. A. Mutant."
As soon as the words left my lips he grabbed my hand and jerked me into a nearby alley, leaving everything except for his tip jar behind; that he just stuffed into one of the oversized pockets of his coat. He spun me around and pushed me against the brick wall, pinning my arms to my sides.
"Who are you, and what do you want with Gambit?" he hissed through clenched teeth. I gasped at the anger in his eyes, my confidence slowly fading.
"I-I'm Jasmine. Jasmine LeFay. And I don't want anything. I was just…surprised to meet someone like me 's all…" I managed to choke out. His expression softened but his eyes were still filled with skepticism.
"What you mean 'like you' cheri?"
"You know…different…"
"Quit play'in games with Gambit!"
"I'm not playing any games! I'm just…watch!" I closed my eyes and allowed the heat to consume me, revealing in the feelings it sent coursing throughout my body. I could feel myself changing, morphing, until at last I opened my eyes to see Gambit standing a foot away from me and looking down so his eyes could meet mine.
Upon seeing the shocked expression that was painted across his face, my confidence returned. I began to circle him, my tail swishing behind me as I growled softly. I sniffed his pant leg, then snapped at it, making sure to miss the cloth by mere centimeters. He jumped. I let out a wolfish laugh. I could smell his fear, his anxiety, and it only fed my mischievous desires.
I showed him my teeth, releasing an intimidating snarl from my chest. He flinched back. I decided to snap at him again, just for fun, and this time he jumped back to face me head on. A small smile tugged on his lips. I scoffed.
"Ah, Gambit see what you mean now cheri. So, you a shape shifter, no? It's a shame you can only turn into one ting though." He raised an eyebrow. The bastard was challenging me! I snarled and quickly morphed into a much larger beast. More intimidating, more unpredictable; something that can only be found in fairytales and myths.