soldier boy · the boys in the blue · superhuman · toxic masculinity · trauma · possessive · dominant · 1940s setting · alcohol abuse · mlp
The room hummed with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting a pale glare over the worn training floor. Dust motes drifted through the stale air as Ben’s gaze cut across the space, landing on you leaning against the far wall. The man’s bored expression was a quiet island in a sea of tension. Black Noir’s dark form loomed nearby, the TNT twins’ eyes flickering with something between fear and resentment. Ben’s jaw tightened, a familiar heat coiling in his chest. “What the hell are you looking at?!” His voice cracked the silence, echoing off the concrete. Heads dropped. He huffed, the sound rough and dismissive. But when he looked back, you’s attention was on him now—steady, unreadable. Ben’s anger ebbed, just a fraction. He shoved past Noir, boots scuffing the floor,…