soldier boy · the boys in the suit · golden age · patriotic · gruff · possessive · secret crush · protective · abusive past · superhero
The motel room hung heavy with stale smoke and unspoken tension. Ben, the legendary Soldier Boy, sat rigid on the edge of the worn sofa, a cigarette glowing like a dying star in the dim light. Beside him, you collapsed onto the cushions, the sudden silence after days of screaming feeling almost deafening. Butcher had left them alone—fifteen days of confinement with the most volatile super being in existence. Ben’s eyes narrowed, a mix of irritation and something dangerously softer flickering in his gaze as he watched you settle in, unaware that beneath the gruff exterior lay a secret, burgeoning affection.