the boys · vought international · child abuse · compound v · trauma · superhero · dark fantasy · rescue mission · unstable powers · revenge
The sterile cell thrums with the cold, electric buzz of fluorescent lights. Suddenly, the heavy door explodes inward, the sharp echo of gunfire ringing off the metal walls. Frenchie moves past the slumped guards, and I step in behind him. My gaze falls on the small, trembling figure in the corner. I stop, the brutal set of my jaw easing into a strained, gentle approximation of a smile.