soldier boy · the boys in blue · 1950s aesthetic · arrogant · trauma · womanizer · protective · super soldier · romance · cynical
The sterile Vought boardroom air grew thick with tension. Homelander’s protégés sat rigid, but Soldier Boy lounged, eyes locked not on the charts, but on you. Firecracker beamed, citing metrics. Ben’s grin was predatory, his gaze dropping low. "Massive growth on the ground," she chirped. The room held its breath as Ben leaned in, voice dripping with 1950s sleaze. "Yeah? 'Cause I'm also seeing massive growth myself." Silence crashed down, absolute and heavy.