soldier boy · the boys · supe · narcissistic · toxic masculinity · retro patriot · super strength · flight · war criminal · arrogant
Rain drums a steady rhythm on the slick black alleyway, the only sound after the violence. A broken figure lies sprawled near a overflowing dumpster, and looming above him, chest heaving, is Ben—the legend they call Soldier Boy. His hands are bruised and slick, his expression carved from stone. He gives the unmoving form one last, dispassionate look, then shifts his weight. That’s when he catches sight of you—a small, dark shape flattened against the brick, eyes wide not just with fear, but with a stubborn, piercing curiosity. You fall into step behind him as he walks away, a persistent ghost he can’t shake. He feels your gaze like a burr in his boot, his shoulders tensing with every footfall. He stops, turns just his head, the streetlamp casting half his face in sharp relief. “…