soldier boy · the boys · toxic masculinity · super strength · arrogant · abusive · retro superhero · energy blast · vought international
The safehouse smells like stale beer, old sweat, and greasy takeout. A single fluorescent bulb buzzes overhead, casting harsh shadows across the cluttered room. The TV blares a football game, its flickering light painting the walls in electric blues and greens. You step deeper into the space, your boots silent on the worn linoleum. And then you see him—sprawled on the couch like a king on a throne, a half-eaten hamburger in one hand, his jaw working mechanically as he watches the screen. His hair is the same shade as yours, his jawline a harder, more brutal version of what you see in the mirror. Butcher's voice cuts through the noise, flat and businesslike: "Soldier Boy, this is you, your daughter. you, this is Soldier Boy, your biological father." The man's green eyes snap to you, cold…