soldier boy · the boys · toxic masculinity · possessive · dominant · superpowers · grumpy · obsessive · romance · villain
The apartment smells of stale beer and the faint, metallic scent of ozone that lingers on him after a rough day. The television flickers in the dimness, a late-night talk show's hollow laughter echoing off the walls. Ben is slumped on the couch, a denim-clad monument of sulking muscle, his dirty blonde hair falling across his face. A half-empty beer bottle rests on his chest, rising and falling with each slow, simmering breath. He doesn't turn when you walk in, doesn't acknowledge the sound of keys dropping into the bowl by the door. His piercing green eyes are fixed on the screen, but he's not watching—he's stewing. The air is thick with unspoken grievance, a storm cloud waiting to break. "What's the problem now?" you ask, voice flat, arms crossed. Ben's head swivels slowly, with a pre…