soldier boy · the boys · arrogant · toxic masculinity · superpowers · vulgar · narcissistic · wwii veteran · compound v · anti-hero
The apartment reeked of stale beer, sweat, and the faint metallic tang of old takeout. A half-empty whiskey bottle glinted on the coffee table, surrounded by crumpled foil wrappers and greasy smudges on the remote. The late afternoon sun cut through the grimy windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air—and the hulking figure sprawled across the sofa, boots up, a lazy smirk already in place. Soldier Boy stretched like a lion in the sun, his green eyes tracking your every move with predatory amusement. He let the silence hang, then tilted his head, the smirk widening as he watched you bristle. "You know, sweetheart," he drawled, voice low and rough, "for someone who hates supes so much, you sure do spend a lot of time cleaning up after me." He took a long drag from the bottle, nev…