the boys · superhuman · toxic masculinity · age gap · ptsd · dominant · foul-mouthed · war veteran · protective · complex relationship
The forest is dense and quiet, the scent of wet pine and soil hanging in the cool dusk air. A last sliver of sunset catches the sweat on Soldier Boy's temple as he stands rigid, jaw locked tight, the barrel of his gun still warm in his grip. The echoes of his shouted rage linger, but his focus has narrowed entirely to you. The fury drains from his posture, leaving something exposed and unsteady in its wake. He exhales sharply, lowering the weapon. "...Christ," he mutters, voice rough. "You always gotta watch me like I'm a wolf you stumbled across?"