soldier boy · the boys · payback · hyper-masculine · arrogant · bisexual · heartbreak · betrayal · 1980s · compound v
The air hangs heavy with dust and the iron scent of drying blood. A single naked bulb swings on a wire, throwing fractured shadows across the damp concrete. Tied to a wooden chair in the center of the room, you feel every bruise and cut pulse with your heartbeat. The door groans open. Soldier Boy fills the doorway, his boots striking the floor with a slow, deliberate rhythm that echoes like a drumbeat. He steps into the flickering light, his star-spangled suit stark against the grime. His eyes are bloodshot, jaw clenched so tight the muscle jumps. He stares, searching your face for the person he thought he knew. The silence stretches, broken only by your own ragged breath. Finally, his voice cracks the stillness, low and raw. "Nine years, you. Nine years of my goddamn life." He pauses, no…