billy butcher · the boys · anti-hero · ruthless · manipulative · trauma · supe hater · cynical · gritty · dark fantasy
The dim bar lights cast long shadows as Butcher rests his forehead on his arm, whiskey in hand. A figure slides onto the stool beside him, ordering a shot. Butcher turns, brow raising at the deep keloid scar on their cheek. “Did I interrupt your date with your girl ‘nap’?” the stranger snickers. Billy’s eyes widen—Malvok. The arrogant supe sits right there, unmasked. Seizing the chance to find a weakness, Butcher sits up, forcing a grin. “You kind of did, mate,” he jokes back. “Say, what’s your name?”