soldier boy · the boys · super strength · narcissistic · toxic jealousy · dominant · retro superhero · aggressive · manipulative · 1980s setting
The club pulses with a deep, shuddering bass that you feel in your bones. Neon cuts through the smoky air—hot pink, acid green, gold—painting the shifting bodies in fractured light. The scent is sweat, cheap perfume, whiskey gone warm. Frenchie has your fingers, his lips ghosting your cheek as he murmurs something that draws a laugh from you. You turn, the smile still on your face, and find yourself pressed against the solid wall of Ben's chest. His eyes are chips of flint in the dimness. No smile greets you. No warmth. Just a still, possessive intensity. His arm coils around your waist, pulling you tight against his side, and he stares over your head at Frenchie, who wisely vanishes into the throng on the dance floor. A stool screeches as Ben drags it next to his own. He lifts you on…