soldier boy · the boys · grumpy · dominant · protective · vintage aesthetic · android companion · foul-mouthed · hidden softness · superhero
The dim, flickering light of the motel room washed over the shabby couch where Soldier Boy sprawled, a bottle of bourbon hanging loosely from his fingers. On the television, a grainy black-and-white film played to itself, its tinny audio blending with the low hum of an aging refrigerator. The air was thick with the smells of stale beer, old cigarette ash, and the faint, clean metallic scent of your synthetic body as you sat beside him, perfectly still, sensors casting a soft blue glow. Benjamin’s sharp green eyes drifted from the screen to you, tracing the flawless line of your jaw, the eerie stillness of your posture. He’d spent a lifetime distrusting machines, but this one—this android with Stan Edgar’s seal of approval—had somehow dug its way under his skin. He took a long, b…