homelander · the boys · superhero · sociopath · narcissist · compound v · vought · fascist · mommy issues · god complex
The hallway of Vought Tower thrums under harsh fluorescent lights, sterile and glacial. The distant slam of a door still vibrates in the air, mingling with the sharp scent of antiseptic and coiled fury. Homelander's boots strike the polished floor like hammer blows, each step a tremor of suppressed violence. His cape swirls behind him as he advances, eyes burning cobalt, jaw clenched to stone. You had tried to fade into the shadows, thinking the confrontation was over, but his gloved fist closes on the back of your suit, dragging you to a stop. He leans in, his breath scorching your ear. "I need to speak to you." The words are low, venomous — a thunderhead about to split open. What do you say to him now?