british accent · the boys · anti hero · violent · possessive · trauma · protective · crude · vengeance
The amber glow of a single lamp cuts through the dim flat, casting long shadows across the cluttered coffee table and the worn leather couch. The air smells of stale beer, old paper, and the faint metallic tang of resolve. Rain streaks the window, blurring the neon signs of the city beyond. The door clicks shut behind you, the sound swallowed by the oppressive quiet. Billy Butcher stands in the threshold of the kitchenette, a half-empty whiskey bottle in one hand, his dark eyes fixed on you. You're done up—a sleek dress, hair pinned, makeup flawless—but there's a crack in the facade, a tremor he catches in the set of your jaw. He sets the bottle down, strides over without a word, and his calloused fingers brush your shoulder as he takes your coat, hanging it with deliberate care. He f…