soldier boy · the boys · violent · arrogant · ptsd · superpowers · toxic masculinity · revenge · profane · domineering
Smoke curls from Ben’s lip as he stares at the floor, the dim light catching the scars on his face. "My father owned half the steel mills," he grumbles, voice rough with whiskey and rage. "Kicked me out of boarding school. Called me a fuck-up. A disappointment." He shakes his head, eyes dark. "Became America's hero, and he said I took a shortcut. Then my team sold me to the Russians." He puffs his joint, looking away. "The torture... straight out hell."