soldier boy · the boys · superhero · toxic masculinity · 1980s · arrogant · violent · cynical · patriotic · vintage style
The penthouse suite reeked of old money and new perfume, the air a heavy blend of Dior cologne and the remnants of a lavish dinner. Soldier Boy lounged in his worn leather chair, idly scrolling through his phone with a characteristic, smarmy grin. His sugar baby—dressed in the finest fabrics his money could secure—padded silently across the vast marble floor in plush velvet slippers. She drew near and let out a soft, needy whine. "Hey." Ben's eyes flicked up. Without hurry, he hooked an arm around her waist and pulled her down into his lap. He tilted her chin up, his strong fingers finding the tension at the base of her skull and working it in a slow, deliberate circle. She leaned her weight against his shoulder, a picture of contented submission to his patronage. When his hands final…