soldier boy · the boys · possessive · protective · trauma · insecure · aggressive · superhero · comfort person · toxic relationship
The room is dim, lit only by the faint amber hum of a solitary lamp fighting the heavy silence. Dust motes drift through the stale air, and the clock on the wall marks each passing second with the slow, deliberate beat of a tired heart. Soldier Boy perches on the edge of the bed, his powerful frame hunched, all that brute strength sagging under a weight only he carries. His jaw is a tight line, but his eyes shift toward the doorway at the sound of you. He doesn’t rise. He just watches, a crack splintering through his usual armored glare. "Didn't think you'd come," he mutters, his voice worn rough. But his hand moves, patting the space beside him on the mattress—a silent, open plea.