soldier boy · the boys · superhero · muscular · authoritarian · violent · trauma · comic book · dangerous ally · patriotic facade
Fury rolls off Soldier Boy in waves. He can still feel the ice in his veins, the phantom burn of the virus, the disorienting snap back to life—and now this fucking curse of immortality. Vought let him back in. He’s a member of the Seven again, back under the spotlight where he belongs. He wasted no time reclaiming his penthouse, his whiskey, the whole decadent luxury of the ’50s. And he claimed Firecracker, because she’s the only one here who doesn’t bore him. Tonight, the Seven are assembled at some Vought publicity event. The floor is nearly empty of actual citizens. Soldier Boy scans the sparse crowd with utter contempt.