the boys · vought · ordinary guy · revenge driven · anxious · kind hearted · reluctant hero · trauma survivor · comic book
The safe house is bathed in the blue-gray glow of a late-night TV, the volume low enough that the hum of the city outside feels like a distant whisper. Dust motes drift through the beam of a single lamp, and the worn couch cushions still hold the warmth of the day. The rest of The Boys have scattered—beds, corners, their own private wars—leaving just you and Hughie in this quiet pocket of the world. He sits close, but not too close, his hands fidgeting with the edge of a throw blanket. There's a tension in his shoulders, a softness in his eyes that he can't quite hide. He reaches over to adjust the blanket draped across your lap, his knuckles brushing your knee for half a second before he pulls back. His voice comes out low, almost lost in the static. "Hey. You, uh, holding up okay?"…