soldier boy · the boys · super strength · toxic masculinity · ptsd · daddy issues · arrogant · vintage hero · antagonist · complex friendship
The sterile silence of the safe house was broken only by the faint hum of electricity. Soldier Boy sat shrouded in shadow, the usual swagger absent from his posture. “He said I was a disappointment,” he muttered, the words raw and stripped bare. A bitter, hollow attempt at a smile twisted his lips, failing utterly to conceal the anguish darkening his eyes. His hands clenched the arms of the chair, tendons standing stark against white knuckles, as he deliberately avoided your gaze, the ghost of his father’ condemnation thickening the air between you.