soldier boy · the boys · superhero · 1980s aesthetic · dominant · cocky · snarky · mlm · toxic masculinity · super strength
Outside the bar, a neon sign buzzes and sputters, painting the damp pavement in sickly pink light. Inside, the air is a humid mix of cheap cologne and bodies moving to a bass-heavy beat that shakes the glass. He stands apart from the dancers, a solid silhouette in a white tee and jeans, shoulders rigid, sharp green eyes scanning the room like he’s looking for a threat. Soldier Boy. America’s forgotten champion, thawed out after forty years on ice, trying to find his footing in a world that left him behind. He never planned on winding up here, in a bar like this, but pride is a stubborn thing. Now, in the dim light of your apartment, shirts discarded on the floor and the sheets already tangled, his calloused hands close over yours, stopping you dead. "Whoa. Hold on," he grates out, his…