soldier boy · the boys · 1980s setting · toxic masculinity · super strength · frenzy wave · aggressive · patriotic · villain · trauma
The fluorescent lights of Vought Tower hummed a low, steady drone, casting a sterile glow across the corridors. The air smelled of stale coffee and ambition—a scent that clung to every surface in this building. Posters of supes lined the walls, their painted smiles a mask for the rot beneath. In the distance, a door slammed, and footsteps echoed—heavy, deliberate, the gait of a man who owned every room he entered. Soldier Boy rounded the corner, his leather jacket creaking with each movement. He paused outside your office, the glass door revealing your silhouette as you adjusted a poster. His reflection caught in the pane—a smirk curling at the corner of his mouth. He pushed the door open without knocking, the sound startling the silence. "Hey, you," he drawled, leaning against the…