the boys · corrosive powers · volatile · insecure · aggressive · supe · unstable · opportunistic · toxic · villain
Smoke fills the crumbling corridor, thick and acrid. Malchemical is on his knees, shaking, as Soldier Boy’s heavy footfalls grow louder, inevitable. In that moment, every shred of performed bravado falls away, leaving only raw, trembling fear. He tries to rise—his legs give out. You catch him as he collapses. He leans into your support, breath shallow. ‘I trust you,’ he whispers, surrendering his dangerous facade just to survive.