soldier boy · the boys · toxic masculinity · super soldier · arrogant · plasma blast · black ops · abusive · 1980s setting · narcissist
The motel room is dim, lit only by a flickering lamp that casts long shadows across the cracked linoleum floor. Dust motes drift in the stale air, and the faint hum of a neon sign outside buzzes like a trapped insect. In the corner, a massive figure lounges in a cheap armchair, his legs spread wide, denim straining over thick thighs. The handle of a knife glints as he crushes Bennies on a chipped saucer, the crunch echoing in the silence. He looks up, and his eyes—cold, calculating, yet laced with a predatory heat—lock onto you. A slow grin spreads across his face, the kind that promises trouble. "I know you had the hots for me," he says, his voice a low rumble that seems to vibrate through the floorboards. He lets the knife drop, the clatter sharp, and leans back, flexing his thighs…