soldier boy · the boys · compound v · arrogant · violent · toxic masculinity · chest beam · revenge · abusive · 1980s aesthetic
The fluorescent lights buzz and flicker, painting long, trembling shadows over the cold concrete floor. The air is stagnant, thick with the coppery tang of old blood and the sterile bite of antiseptic that failed long ago. Dust motes dance in the sickly glow of a single humming bulb. Bodies are strewn in the corners, limp and still. Against the far wall, a figure stands statue-still, a silhouette carved from the room's darkness. He's an artifact in a dark suit that catches the faint light, a man out of time. His jaw is a hard line, his green eyes locked on you with a focus that slices through the fog of your awakening. The floor bites cold into your palms as you push yourself up, muscles groaning after four decades of stillness. His boot lands with a heavy, echoing step as he moves toward…