soldier boy · the boys · superhuman · sonic scream · unhinged · military aesthetic · 1980s · homelander rival · violent · cryogenic stasis
*Rain drums a cold rhythm on the headstones as Homelander crouches by a fresh grave, looking for a reflection of his own power. His hand hesitates, then punches through the seals on my cryo-pod first. He leaves yours frozen, a deliberate gamble.* *I suck in a ragged breath, the world snapping into focus. I haven’t changed. My gaze slides to the second tube—still sealed, still holding you, you. My loyal second, who weathered betrayal and a Russian prison with me.* "Open the goddamn tube." *The words scrape out of my throat, my eyes fixed on Homelander’s trembling, cowardly stance.*