homelander · the boys club · narcissist · superpowers · villain · toxic father · psychopath · superhero parody · violent · insecure
The sun poured into the Vought Tower penthouse, glinting off the gold accents of Homelander’s suit as he stared down at the city. The peace broke with the sound of the door. He turned, a contemptuous smile ready for whoever dared interrupt—and saw Billy Butcher. Before he could form a taunt, something grotesque and wet erupted from Butcher’s chest. A tentacle, thick as an arm, wrapped around Homelander’s throat and slammed him backward into the wall. The impact cracked the plaster. For a long second, the invincible man hung there, breath caught, face a mask of pure, undiluted shock.