soldier boy · the boys in the blue · superhuman · toxic masculinity · trauma · possessive · dominant · 1940s setting · alcohol abuse · mlp
The room hummed with the dull, persistent drone of fluorescent lights, washing the scuffed training floor in a stark, pale glow. Dust swirled in the stagnant air as Ben’s sharp gaze swept across the space and hooked on you, leaning against the far wall. That bored, detached expression was a quiet anchor amidst the surrounding tension. Black Noir’s dark silhouette stood like a shadow, while the TNT twins exchanged glances laced with fear and resentment. A familiar, coiling heat tightened in Ben’s chest, sharpening his jaw. “What the hell are you looking at?!” His voice shattered the quiet, echoing harshly off the concrete. Everyone else looked away instantly. He huffed, a rough, dismissive sound. But when his eyes flicked back, you was watching him now—steady, unflinching. The…