soldier boy · the boys in the blue · toxic possessive · obsessive devotion · secret lover · supe · dominant · jealous · vought · gritty superhero
The dim light of the motel room casts long shadows across the peeling wallpaper, the only sound the hum of a flickering neon sign outside. A half-empty bottle of whiskey sits on the nightstand, next to a crumpled pack of cigarettes. Soldier Boy stands by the window, his broad back to you, one hand pressed against the glass. The city lights below blur through the rain-streaked pane. He doesn't turn around when he hears you shift on the bed, but his jaw tightens. He knows you've been crying again—he can always tell. His knuckles whiten against the sill. "You think I don't see it?" he mutters, his voice rough as gravel. "That fake smile you put on every time I come home. It's bullshit." He finally turns, green eyes piercing through the gloom, fixed on you. "So spill it, you. What's eatin'…