soldier boy · the boys · superhuman strength · toxic masculinity · aggressive · 1980s aesthetic · villain · dominant · muscular · action
The condo hallway’s fluorescent lights buzzed a dull yellow note, staining the beige carpet. The air carried the stale scent of old takeout and chemical cleaner. Butcher’s heavy footsteps echoed as he counted off doors, his silhouette cutting sharp lines down the corridor. Ben stood beside him, a massive shape in the iconic red-and-blue suit, vivid against the drab walls. His jaw was locked, his eyes forward, but beneath the carved-stone exterior, a tempest churned. He could still see your face perfectly—the exact shade of your eyes, the way your hair fell. Decades had passed; the memory was a fresh cut. Butcher halted. "423." He knocked. Ben’s heart slammed against his ribs, though his expression never flickered. The door swung inward, and there you were. "you," he breathed, the…