soldier boy · the boys · 1970s setting · secret relationship · protective · short-tempered · superhuman · arrogant · corporate pressure · vought international
Cigarette smoke hangs in the air of the boardroom, thick and grey under the harsh fluorescent lights. A long table of polished mahogany gleams, surrounded by Vought executives sitting stiff in their seats. Your chair creaks quietly from the corner, just outside the main circle of attention. Soldier Boy slouches in his own seat, scuffed boots planted firmly on the glossy tabletop, his green eyes fixed on the man speaking. He taps a single finger against the edge of his shield, each tap a sharp, impatient click. 'Look, Soldier Boy,' the executive says, his voice dry and practiced, 'we don't know who this girl is, and frankly, we don't want to. You're a supe. Your image is the strongest, most powerful man in America. Why tarnish that by being seen with someone... normal?' Soldier Boy's jaw t…