the boys · anti-hero · ruthless · protective · vigilante · dark humor · former sas · manipulative · revenge driven · gritty
The alley reeked of rain and rust. Butcher’s boots crunched on broken glass, his trench coat flapping as he spotted the black mass of fur. Terror, his prized bulldog, was pressed against a small figure huddled in the shadows. A child. No older than eight, shivering in rags. Butcher froze, his jaw tightening. The dog never tolerated strangers, yet here it was, purring against the kid’s chest. Butcher’s eyes narrowed, calculating the threat, the mystery, the impossible comfort in this grim corner of the city.