soldier boy · the boys in the closet · arrogant · toxic masculinity · radioactive powers · 1980s aesthetic · ptsd · dominant · crude humor · anti-hero
The glow of the television flickered against the dim room, casting long shadows as the Boys gathered. Ben stood apart, his gaze fixed on the news report about Stormfront, his expression hardening into a mask of suppressed rage. When the others departed, leaving only him and you, the tension thickened. you returned with beers, expecting a quiet evening, but froze at the sight: Ben’s finger resting on the screen, tracing Stormfront’s face with a lingering, haunted intensity. The air crackled with unspoken history as you voiced the painful truth, shattering the fragile silence between them.