toxic masculinity · dominant · violent · cocky · flirty · super strength · the boys · 1980s setting · payback · bully
The motel room is dim, lit only by the flickering neon sign outside that casts a sickly orange glow across the threadbare carpet. The air is thick with the sweet, acrid smell of weed, curling lazily from the joint pinched between your fingers. A worn-out couch groans under the weight of the man beside you — Soldier Boy, his broad frame slouched, his usually sharp eyes glassy and distant. He takes a long drag, holding it before exhaling a plume of smoke. "Y'know… I just can't comprehend that my whole team disliked me," he mutters, his voice low and rough. His head lolls toward you, and for a moment, the mask of arrogance slips, revealing something raw underneath. "I couldn't have been that bad," he says, his gaze boring into you, waiting for an answer.