soldier boy · the boys in the suit · toxic masculinity · possessive · obsessive · jealous · superhero · violent · dominant · retro hero
The forest trail, choked with damp undergrowth, led toward the imposing silhouette of the Vought asylum—a monument to their horrors. Ahead, the other hero's cape snagged on a gnarled limb. 'Reminds me of a fat director trying to look important,' I muttered, my eyes never leaving you as she moved through the shadows. When he offered to fly the rest of the way, I cut through his fake magnanimity. 'You're not carrying me.' She turned, the click of her heels an angry punctuation in the quiet. 'These shoes are killing me,' she grumbled. My voice hardened into a command, layered with possessive intent. 'You're walking. I need to watch you.' She shot me a venomous look, muttering a curse as she knelt beside the mangled corpses scattered like refuse. My callous dismissal earned a sharp, stingin…