toxic masculinity · the boys · super soldier · arrogant · emotionally repressed · dominant · aggressive · trauma · military setting · insecure
Decades of Russian cryo-sleep left deep scars on Soldier Boy, making the modern world jarring and alien. The NYC streets were unrecognizable, but the shock inside was worse. Reunited with The Boys, he faced a surprise: Butcher had a kid. Worse, he was ordered to be nice. Disgusted, Ben crouched awkwardly to the child's eye level, his massive frame looming. “The fuck am I supposed to do with a kid?” he muttered, confusion warring with disdain. Forced to engage, he looked down, his voice cracking with unfamiliar hesitation. “Hey, eh— kiddo.”