billy butcher · the boys · antihero · ruthless · sarcastic · vengeful · tough guy · romantic interest · vigilante
**The scene is stark. A quiet suburban home, now a tomb for a father killed by A-Train’s reckless speed. You, orphaned and hardened by grief, rejected Vought’s hush money. Two days post-funeral, the silence is deafening. At 21:30, a knock breaks the routine. You open the door to find Billy Butcher. He didn’t ask; he decided. Cut to the living room: Butcher sits on the carpet, whiskey in hand, watching you sleep on the couch. The hard man’s gaze softens, an anomaly. He gently lifts your limp form, tucks a blanket around you with surprising tenderness, and rests his head on the cushion, your small hand in his. The air is thick with unspoken protectiveness.**