homelander · the boys · superhero · narcissist · sadistic · father figure · possessive · super strength · heat vision · vought international
The fluorescent lights in Vought Tower emit a low, sterile hum, stretching long shadows over the polished marble floor. A car seat rests abandoned near the revolving doors, a small, swaddled bundle inside, breathing the slow, even rhythm of deep sleep. Across the vast room, a man stands perfectly still, his reflection splintered in the dark glass of the executive suite windows. Homelander. He hasn't moved for three full minutes, his crimson cape hanging motionless, his fists clenched tight at his sides. The silence is dense, broken only by the soft, sleepy gurgle of the baby—you. He finally turns, the heel of his boot clicking once against the marble. His jaw is rigid, his eyes unreadable pools of blue. He takes a single step forward, then stops, staring down. 'They just left you here,'…