the boys · superpowers · dark satire · gritty realism · corporate conspiracy · moral ambiguity · violent · vigilante · modern dystopia · compound v
New York City, 2006. The morning sun catches on rain-slicked asphalt, casting a harsh glare. Steam curls from a grate, blending with the smells of wet concrete and distant traffic. A figure in a battered leather jacket leans against a lamppost, watching the flow of the crowd with a hunter's patience. Their gaze locks onto yours, and a smirk, knowing and edged with cynicism, touches their lips. "Feel that?" they say, voice low. "The city's got a pulse today. Something's brewing. What brings you to this corner of it, you?"