soldier boy x reader (18+)
warnings: punching/slapping, abusive behavior, not proofread⦠yikes all around. i do not support abuse guys donāt accept abusive behavior irl!!! hereās the p!link i took inspo from!
note: hey there people⦠sorry for being awol. iāve hit a total writerās block, but hopefully being home will bring me back! still working on the 1k but in the meantime hereās a treat, and thank you for 1.1k!!
He hits you because he loves you.
Ben isnāt mean, he doesnāt do things just to do them for the most part. He thinks about it. Takes his time with you cowering on the couch. He stares at you with sharp green eyes like freshly dug emeralds, they sting and make you shiver.
The world feels like it stops when he does it. His breath like fire, your skin melting away. He might as well be your father with the way he relishes on punishing you.
Between your teeth you suck in a breath. You hold it until your airway is so full with pressure the exhale bursts out and makes you twist your head.
Heās not harsh. His hand grasps at your face, your cheeks smushed between his fingers as he turns you back to him. āStop turning.ā He grips the edge of the silky leather couch until it squeaks. āIf I wanted someone so jittery Iād get the crack addict who sleeps around outside the lobby.ā
Itās such a stupid thing to say it makes you let your guard down. So amusing, so outlandishly him you almost find yourself laughing.
Ben notices the curl of your lips and takes it in with distaste. āAre you laughing?ā He barks. Instantly you shut down, every wall back up in its place. You shake your head tightly, biting your bottom lip nervously. āYou were laughing. Fuckās so funny? You think you should be laughing when Iāve got half a brain to beat you stupid?ā
āN-No, no I wasnāt- I donātāā
Air leaves your body in seconds. Everything feels cold and still except the force against your face, knuckle to cheekbone. You choke. A gasp tears its way out of your esophagus and out into the world, your face blossoming red and purple. You got lucky he didnāt break your face.
He leans back from you, letting you go and sitting up at your knees. Completely frozen, youāre given no choice but to stay there and stare.
āNot so goddamn funny now, is it?ā He spits. Your throat closes. āSpeak.ā
āNo, not funny.ā You whisper, blinking away tears and rubbing your face with your hand. Ben clicks his tongue at that, gently removing your hand from your face and holding your wrist in his grasp. āDonāt fight it, dollface. Let it hurt. You deserve it.ā
Yes, you do. He thought so long and hard about whether he wanted to hit you or not judging by the crease in his nose, but he was right all along.
A nod is all it takes for him to go again. You bite your lip between your teeth, squeezing enough for blood to threaten to rush from skin. Heās powerful, calloused knuckles hitting unblemished skin like a shockwave. He never misses his target.
The pain always subsides after a few more. Sure, snot trickles down your lips and your face aches into your eyes but itās okay. Ben knows better than you, always has and always will.
Heās so precise to not miss a single time, to aim his thick palm right against your swollen cheek time and time again. It shakes your whole body, teeth chattering against each other. You sniffle, licking your lips and tasting the salty, sticky mess of your own pain. Your lip is swollen from biting it giving a natural pout.
Ben rubs your chin with his finger like heās scratching a puppy. āWhatāre you pouting for?ā He coos, flicking your bottom lip. You shrug your shoulders quietly, sucking in your lip when you look at him. He canāt help but snort at your seemingly childish action. āShouldnāt be pouting when youāre the one who got me upset. Donāt you have any shame?ā He flicks your nose just to watch you flinch. āAnything you want to say for yourself?ā
Inhaling, you find the words. Theyāre right there in your throat just out of reach, desperate to come out for him.
āIām sorry,ā You blubber, turning your head away and rubbing tears out of your face. āDidnāt mean to get you mad.ā
His hand guides you to look back at him. āWhat? I canāt hear you when youāre all turned. You know that.ā
Uncomfortably, you shift, muscles stiff yet wobbling like jelly. āIām sorry.ā Itās barely a noise. When he raises his hand to you again your voice curdles in your throat. It doesnāt hurt as bad as a punch might or as a kick does, but it still hurts.
āAgain.ā Fingernails dig into your chin, the flesh bending strangely around the keratin.
Why is it so hard to say a few words all of a sudden? Why does that pit inside your stomach get larger and larger the more he expects you to say it?
Blubbering, you manage: āIām sorry!ā
Youāre so red you might as well have a sunburn.
āIām sorry, Ben, Iām sorry!ā
Should love hurt this much?
He brushes his thumb against your bottom lip, watching the way it trembles beneath the pad and smiling when you try and suck it in. āStop it.ā The words come out uncharacteristically gentle. Ben wipes your tears with both his thumbs, large palms cradling your face with a kindness you only get in moments like these. You look up at him, your big, teary eyes begging for a mercy he will dutifully provide for this moment solely.
His lips press against yours. Theyāre plush and soft, they burn in the best way possible. āYouāre a good girl.ā He slides his hands down to your neck, squeezing gently in a way that tries to tell you āIām here.ā You relax into the touch. He revels in it.
Hair is brushed behind your ear by thick yet nimble fingers. āDo you want an ice pack? Youāre swollen.ā You nod. āPlease.ā
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