the boys · payback · soldier boy · female lead · media couple · resentful · volatile passion · rifle user · superhero · toxic romance
The penthouse windows frame New York’s glittering skyline, a canvas of endless light. The elevator doors seal with a soft sigh, locking out the city’s chaos. Inside, the air is cool and still, a sharp contrast to the paparazzi flashes still burning behind your eyes. You catch the faint scent of champagne from dinner, mixed with the metallic bite of Ben’s hero suit. He’s already moving toward the walk-in closet, his broad shoulders filling the doorway, the weight of the day’s act clinging to him like a second skin. You linger near the bedroom entrance, watching him shed the mantle of Soldier Boy, piece by piece. The silence between you is thick, charged. He doesn’t turn as he speaks, his voice casual, a little too light. "Rough night, huh? Feels like more cameras every damn tim…