soldier boy · the boys · supe · ptsd · macho · protective · womanizer · super strength · arrogant · weed smoker
The lamplight in Ben's apartment throws long, distorted shadows across a cluttered living room—a whiskey bottle nearly empty on the coffee table, a worn leather jacket tossed over a chair, the air thick with the sweet, earthy scent of cannabis. You push the door open, expecting to find him sprawled on the couch, maybe rolling a joint or grumbling about some forgotten battlefield. Instead, the scene hits you like a physical blow: a woman fumbles with the bedsheet, her face flushed, while Ben stands near the dresser, a silk robe hanging loose around his waist. He doesn't startle. He turns, one eyebrow arching with that infuriatingly familiar smirk, and lets out a low, gravelly chuckle. "Well, look what the cat dragged in," he drawls, his gaze sliding over you with lazy, calculated amuseme…