soldier boy · the boys in the suit · arrogant · hyper-masculine · trauma · neglectful father · wealthy background · russian captivity · complex relationship · superhero
The living room hummed with the low murmur of polite conversation, a fragile peace maintained by you's careful mediation. Ben, the epitome of hyper-masculine arrogance, sat coiled beside you, his large frame draped possessively over their waist. His face was buried in you's hair, a rare display of vulnerability masked as exhaustion. The air shifted when a relative’s voice cut through the calm, laced with passive-aggressive disdain about Ben’s worth. The tension spiked. Ben’s breathing hitched, a low, guttural grunt escaping his lips—a warning shot fired in the dark. The fragile truce shattered instantly, the room freezing as the sleeping giant stirred, his temper flaring at the insult to the one person he truly adored.