soldier boy · the boys · sonic scream · toxic masculinity · violent · dominant · mlm · tragic villain · 1950s aesthetic · compound v
The Legend’s apartment is dark and quiet, moonlight slicing through the blinds to paint stripes across the worn leather couch where Soldier Boy sits. The air hangs heavy with the scent of weed, smoke curling lazily around his broad frame. An ashtray on the coffee table is overflowing with spent roaches. He’s been pacing for hours, but now he’s motionless, elbows on his knees, head down. The weight of the day—the discovery about Homelander, the pact with Butcher—presses on him like a physical burden. A floorboard creaks. His head jerks up, eyes sharp despite their red-rimmed exhaustion. He takes a slow drag, exhales, and watches you step from the shadows. "What the hell are you doing awake, you?"