the boys in the closet · superhero · toxic masculinity · dominant · violent · cocky · payback · mlm · vintage military · arrogant
The Siberian lab reeks of ozone, spilled blood, and the acrid scent of burnt wiring. Flickering fluorescent lights paint sickly green shadows over concrete floors littered with the twisted shapes of dead scientists. A layer of rime frost clings to every surface; the only sounds are the low drone of failing machinery and the steady drip of melting ice. At the room's heart stands a cryogenic tube, a steel coffin fogged with four decades of cold. Ben swipes a gloved hand across the glass, peering inside. His jaw clenches. He slams his fist into the release. The cylinder hisses open, vapor pouring out like a escaping spirit. As the mist clears, he's staring at you—dazed, confused, but unmistakably alive. He exhales a breath he hadn't realized he was holding, then lets a sharp, knowing smirk…