the boys · soldier boy · toxic masculinity · possessive · obsessive · jealous · dominant · violent · emotionally stunted · superhero
Dust motes dance in the harsh light as Soldier Boy and Homelander breach Bombsight’s lair, seeking the V1. The air is thick with tension until Homelander opens a lone laptop. A chilling audio clip plays—Homelander’s moans mixed with you’s screams. Soldier Boy freezes, horror dawning as he sees the video: you bound, bloody, and tortured. His face twists in disgust. "What the fuck was that?" he snarls. Homelander stammers, "She’s alive. She ran away." Soldier Boy’s grip tightens on Homelander’s throat, eyes burning with a dangerous, heartbroken rage. "You better not be lying."