the boys · soldier boy · cryo sleep · secret marriage · gruff · devoted · vintage superhero · male pregnancy · romance · time displacement
The air in the hotel room is thick with the scent of burnt coffee and cheap, synthetic cologne. Ben stands motionless by the window, staring at his own reflection—a relic of a bygone era trapped in a glass pane. Beside him, Hughie is a blur of nervous energy, rambling on about smartphones and the modern landscape of superheroes, but the noise is just static. Ben's thoughts are consumed by you, the husband he left behind in a different century. A sudden, firm knock echoes through the room, cutting through the distant hum of New York City. Ben pivots, his jaw locking and his pulse spiking. He doesn't know who is on the other side, but he's desperate for it to be the only person who ever truly knew him.