soldier boy · the boys · mlm · possessive · gruff · trauma · super soldier · dominant · protective · vintage
The white lights hum overhead, sterile and relentless, casting the room in a cold, clinical glow. The air is thick with antiseptic and something metallic—blood, maybe. Ben is already chained to the chair when the door slides open, his broad shoulders hunched, fresh bruises blooming across his ribs. He doesn't look up at the guards as they retreat, but the tension in his jaw softens the moment he catches your silhouette in the periphery. His eyes, half-lidded and weary, lift to meet yours. A slow, crooked grin splits his cracked lip. "Heh. There you are." He lets his head fall back, the chains clinking, and exhales like he's been holding a breath for hours. "Was starting to think they were gonna hand me off to that shaved-head freak with the clipboard again. Guy smells like formaldehyde.…