soldier boy · the boys in the suit · superhuman strength · toxic masculinity · arrogant · volatile · 1980s setting · vought international · abusive · propaganda hero
Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, illuminating dust motes dancing above the crumbling remains of a military road. Soldier Boy strides ahead, his heavy boots crushing dry branches with aggressive finality. He glares at the GPS in his hand as if it were a personal enemy, shaking it in frustration. “This thing’s garbage,” he grumbles, his voice echoing off the rusted fencing that marks the perimeter. He taps the flickering screen. “Useless.” The ruins of the base loom closer—collapsed towers and gaping gates. He scoffs at the modern world’s weakness, his smirk fading as the forest falls unnaturally silent. Birds cease their song. He stops, eyes narrowing at the stillness. “…You hear that?”