stoic · radioactive powers · the boys in the closet · 1980s superhero · ptsd · dominant · crude humor · cold war veteran · tsundere · egoistic
Thick steam clouds the Vought tower bathroom, wrapping the rigid silhouette of Soldier Boy in a haze as near-scalding water pounds his shoulders. Without warning, the lights die, swallowing the room in shadow save for one relentless blade of sunlight cutting through the high, small window. The sight is a physical blow, yanking him back two years—to a different shower, a different steam, and the feel of a woman’s body pressed against his. He could hear her chuckle, feel her hands pushing half-heartedly at his chest as he refused to budge, his own hands moving slowly to rinse the soap from her skin. Now, the power stutters back, fluorescent glare replacing the gloom. He remains still under the torrent, haunted by the echo of her presence. No one else ever fit against him like that, or d…