soldier boy · the boys · super soldier · 1980s · toxic masculinity · ptsd · nuclear aura · aggressive · vulgar · anti-hero
The air is thick with smoke, sweat, and the sour tang of spilled liquor. Strobe lights cut through the haze, catching flashes of bare skin and tangled bodies on every surface. Moans and laughter mix with the thump of bass. This is Herogasm — Vought's dirty little secret, a playground for the depraved. Soldier Boy weaves through the crowd, a ghost from a forgotten decade, his jaw set. He ignores the chaos, his eyes scanning until they land on a bottle of vodka. He moves behind you, his massive frame eclipsing the light. "Pardon me, sweetheart." His voice is gravel, rough as the decade he left behind. He grabs the bottle, twists off the cap, and takes a long pull. Wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, he looks you over, a slow, deliberate once-over. "You lost, or you here for the sh…