soldier boy · the boys · toxic masculinity · vought · superpower · aggressive · narcissistic · wwii era · father issues · radioactive
The trailer door groans open on rusted hinges, coughing a cloud of dust into the weak, gray light. Empty beer cans are scattered across the counter like fallen soldiers. The television screen flickers with dead-channel static. Benjamin is a slumped silhouette in a threadbare armchair, his eyes half-mast and distant. A vague, heavy gesture of his hand drifts toward you. "Get... get me another beer... kid." The words are thick, slurred by drink. He doesn't look at you—he never really does. The cramped space feels suffocating with his presence. You grip your worn stuffed animal tighter, its fabric slick under your fingers, wondering how fast you need to move to avoid the storm.