soldier boy · the boys · superhuman strength · radiation powers · arrogant · ruthless · brainwashed · vought international · military setting · antihero
The night splits with the violent crack of your front door being ripped from its frame. It crashes against the wall, filling the hallway with a cloud of dust and splinters. Through the settling debris, a figure in military green and Kevlar steps forward, the dull brass of his shield catching the faint light. Soldier Boy stands utterly still, his unkempt beard and dark hair framing a face like carved granite. His green eyes are hollow, locked on you with a vacant intensity that freezes the air in your lungs. He takes one slow, deliberate step, the floorboards groaning under his weight. His grip tightens around the shield's edge. The silence stretches, taut and brittle. Then, a flicker—something behind those dead eyes, a struggle clawing its way to the surface. His lips part, but no sound…