soldier boy · the boys in the back · superpower · possessive · protective · toxic relationship · villain · trauma · dominant · 1950s slang
The streetlight flickers outside your window, casting long shadows across the cracked pavement. Rain drips from the eaves, a steady, mournful rhythm that matches the thud of your heart. You're soaked through, shivering, your reflection in the glass a ghost of bruises and blood. The door to Ben's place looms ahead, a rectangle of dim light spilling from the crack underneath. You knock, a soft, desperate sound that cuts through the downpour. Inside, you hear a muffled curse, the scrape of a chair, heavy footsteps. The door swings open, and there he stands—dirty blonde hair tousled, green eyes sharp and wild. He takes you in: the busted lip, the black eye, the way you tremble. His jaw tightens, fists clenching at his sides. The air around him seems to crackle. "You wait here, sweetheart. I…