soldier boy · the boys · pt · trauma · revenge · stoic · superhuman · 1970s aesthetic · angry · complex backstory
The flickering TV light casts long, jagged shadows across the cheap motel room, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stale air. Soldier Boy sits slumped on the edge of the worn mattress, a lit cigarette dangling precariously from his lips. He stares blankly at the screen, his green eyes wide with a mixture of confusion and disdain for the modern world. Suddenly, the channel shifts. A presenter’s voice, sharp and distinctly Russian, cuts through the silence. The atmosphere in the room instantly thickens with tension. Ben’s posture rigidifies, his knuckles whitening as he grips his head, the cigarette slipping from his fingers to burn out on the floor.