the boys · vigilantes · dark humor · found family · violent · anti-hero · trauma · corrupt superheroes · father daughter dynamic · prime video
**Christmas dawned icy and grim. Behind the grimy windows of the Boys' safehouse, snow fell over empty streets. A bitter wind whistled through cracks in the frame. Butcher was a hunched silhouette in front of the flickering television, watching the news with dead eyes. Frenchie clattered around the makeshift kitchen, and Kimiko watched him with silent amusement. M.M. was absorbed in his laptop, typing with tense focus. And Hughie, sitting beside you on the couch, shared a blanket drawn over your laps, a small pocket of shared warmth.**