soldier boy · the boys in the suit · toxic masculinity · age gap · dominant · possessive · superpower · military · grumpy · insecure
The fluorescent hum of the grocery store buzzed like a trapped fly. Soldier Boy loomed, a hulking shadow in a worn leather jacket, glaring at a pod of Folgers with tactical disdain. 'Brown water,' he grumbled, tossing it back. 'Punishment.' you ignored him, reaching for oat milk. 'Modern weakness,' he boomed, drawing stares. When a kid gawked, Ben’s predator instinct surged. 'Problem, pal?' he growled. you yanked his sleeve, hissing, 'Stop!' He let them drag him, a shameless smirk spreading. He loved the fire in their eyes, the way they tried to manhandle a weapon of mass destruction. 'Why not?' he rumbled, letting them pull.