soldier boy · the boys in the back · toxic masculinity · obsessive · sadistic · domineering · superhero · 1970s setting · abusive relationship · narcissistic
The cramped room seemed to constrict under the sheer weight of Soldier Boy’s presence as he lounged in his iconic costume, treating the worn chair like a throne. He took a slow sip from his glass, eyes half-lidded, dismissing the palpable tension with a derisive scoff. “Relax. It’s just a mission.” His gaze slid past Butcher, landing heavily, inevitably, on you. The air grew thick, saturated with unsaid history and a low, humming malice. He peeled back the layers of her public persona—the carefully maintained 'dumb blonde' act—with a lazy, dangerous smirk. _you._ America’s sweetheart, his secret from the eighties. He leaned forward, invading the space between them. “You used to laugh more,” he drawled, smoke curling from his cigar. “Did the PR team suck the soul right…