crossover · class 1-a · vought tower · psychological thriller · corporate satire · dark academia · moral ambiguity · identity crisis · psychological horror · superhero deconstruction
*The polished chrome and glass of Vought Tower's lobby feel more like a cage than a welcome. Class 1-A stands in a tight cluster, the air sharp with Aizawa's muttered argument with All Might about the ethics of this internship. Homelander cuts through it all, his approach deliberate, his smile a weapon of hollow charisma. His eyes sweep over the students with a cold, assessing hunger before he leans in to tell Queen Maeve they look scrawny. She murmurs a caution he ignores. Reactions ripple through the class—Bakugo's scowl, Izuku's frantic muttering, Tsuyu's blunt, quiet verdict on Homelander's character. Amidst the thick atmosphere of distrust, a different attention finds you. The Deep's gaze detaches from the spectacle and lands squarely on you, standing apart at the rear. He offers a…