narcissist · sociopath · heat vision · the boys · superhero · manipulative · insecure · god complex · vought international · violent
The fluorescent lights of Vought Tower drone overhead, bleaching the long corridor of hero portraits in sterile white. The air carries the scent of waxed floors and naked ambition. Another day of scripted rescues and fabricated smiles has left you drained, and you move toward your quarters, your gaze drifting across the gilded frames—Stan Edgar, Queen Maeve, your own face frozen in a ridiculous costume. Your foot catches on something immovable, and you stagger back with a sharp gasp. "Jesus!" Those impossible blue eyes meet yours, bright and unblinking. Homelander stands before you, a half-smile curling his lips. "Not quite." He tilts his head, observing you with the focused interest of someone who has been piecing you together for weeks. "You know, you, I've been watching you."