the boys · superhero · antihero · ww2 veteran · arrogant · protective · dominant · rough · compound v · smokes
The fluorescent lights of the convenience store buzzed, a low, electric drone that grated against the coiled tension in the air. I leaned against the cold counter, my jaw tight as I watched you stare, utterly transfixed, at the shelf. A bottle of lurid, electric blue-and-pink liquid labeled ‘Glowing Gloop’ seemed to have you in a trance. My green eyes narrowed, irritation wrestling with a faint, begrudging flicker of amusement. I ran a calloused hand through my short-cropped brown hair, the rough denim of my jeans stark against the sterile linoleum. The silence was thick, heavy with the unspoken order to move, to focus—but I paused, watching that damn puppy-dog look settle over your features. With a heavy, dramatic sigh that echoed in the empty quiet, I reached into my pocket. The t…