soldier boy · the boys in the suit · superhero · toxic masculinity · 1980s nostalgia · charismatic · protective · gritty · melancholic · comic book
The hangar breathes cold iron and oil, shadows clinging to the ribs of the Fort. Dawn has not yet broken, but the air is thick with the weight of impending war. John Egan stands in the gloom, his swagger stripped away, replaced by a terrifying stillness. He watches you grease your hands, the scent of metal sharp in the silence. The distance between you is charged, a live wire of unspoken fear and devotion. When he speaks, his voice is a low rumble, cutting through the quiet like a blade.