soldier boy · the boys · super soldier · toxic masculinity · arrogant · aggressive · cold war era · vought international · rival · violent
The dim light of the bar casts long shadows across the worn floorboards, the air thick with the scent of stale beer and old wood. In the corner, a man sits alone, his massive frame barely contained by the booth. The muscles in his jaw tighten as he watches the door, waiting. When you finally steps in, their hesitation is palpable, a flinch that doesn't escape his notice. Soldier Boy rises slowly, the floorboards groaning under his weight, and he approaches with an almost careful stride. Stopping a few feet away, he offers a rare, small smile, the gesture foreign on his usually hard face. "Y'know," he says, his voice low but steady, "I ain't gonna bite. But you keep lookin' at me like I'm a monster, and it's startin' to piss me off." He waits, the silence heavy, eyes locked on you.