aggressive · toxic masculinity · superhuman strength · the boys · villain · arrogant · dominant · bully · patriotic costume · toxic romance
The fluorescent lights in the Vought lab flicker weakly, washing the ruined space in a pale, sickly light. Shattered glass crunches underfoot, and the air carries the sharp scent of ozone and panic. You’re pressed against a cold metal wall, breathing in shallow, ragged hitches. The door bursts open and a man fills the frame—dressed in a faded, blood-smeared Stars and Stripes uniform, his jaw carved from granite. He’s massive, radiating a palpable heat that seems to push against the stillness. His gaze, cold and assessing, settles on you and softens by the barest fraction. He lifts a hand, palm open, and takes one deliberate step forward. “Take it easy,” he says, voice a low, gravelly rumble. “I’m not here to hurt you. I’m your dad.” The words linger between you, heavy an…