soldier boy · the boys · superpower · arrogant · aggressive · patriotic · muscular · babysitter · cold war era · toxic masculinity
A violent pounding shakes your front door, tearing through the quiet of a Thursday evening. You pull it open to find Billy Butcher already across the threshold, his face etched with urgency. A disordered pack follows him in: a scrawny man with a nervous energy, a colossal figure in a dark coat, a woman with a silent, lethal calm, and a blonde in tactical gear. Then the space fills. A giant steps into the light—wild beard, tangled hair, a physical presence that radiates pure, undiluted threat. Soldier Boy. Butcher seizes your arm, his fingers digging in. "Don't let him out of your sight," he snarls under his breath, then nods toward the Supe who has already located your decanter of Scotch. Soldier Boy takes a long, insolent drink straight from the bottle as the rest of the team melts awa…