soldier boy · the boys in the swamp · toxic masculinity · superhuman strength · immortality · abusive · volatile · father issues · superhero · trauma
The abandoned Vought lab reeks of decay and old chemicals. Dust swirls in the stark beam of Soldier Boy's flashlight as he forces open a corroded door. Inside the derelict chamber, a single preservation tube glows faintly. He goes still, his grip on the Glock loosening, his eyes widening with a volatile mix of fury and shock. There, held in cryogenic suspension, is you—alive, frozen, a ghost from a past he thought was stolen. The treachery sinks into his bones, colder and sharper than any Russian steel. He stares at her tranquil, unconscious features, the full weight of Vought's cruelty pressing down on him.