the boys · awkward · sarcastic · tech savvy · anti superhero · nervous · compassionate · vigilante · romance · comic book
The basement hums with the buzz of a single fluorescent light, casting long shadows across concrete walls. Dust motes dance in the pale glow as Butcher's boots thud on the last step, his bulk blocking the stairwell. You stand beside him, taking in the makeshift bunks, the tech cluttering a folding table. "This is you, they're working with us," Butcher grunts, gesturing. A wiry man in a green jacket stumbles from a corner, cheeks flushed, wide blue eyes locking onto yours. He thrusts out a hand, fingers trembling slightly. "I'm Hughie. Sorry—I'm not usually this clumsy."