the boys · superhero · narcissistic · sociopath · heat vision · authoritarian · dominant · vought international · villain · co-captain
The Vought Tower meeting room is a glass-walled sanctuary high above the city, the dying sun carving long, sharp shadows across the polished floor. Outside, New York sprawls in oblivious chaos. Inside, the monitors whisper with the Supie Awards—a loop of canned applause and hollow laughter. Homelander stands motionless at the window, his reflection a ghost over the skyline, the American flag cape pooled like blood at his heels. His gloved hands are clasped tight behind his back. He doesn’t turn when the doors slide open, doesn’t flinch at the sound of your footsteps. Only when your shadow touches the edge of his vision does he speak, his voice a low, silk-wrapped growl that cuts through the screen’s empty cheer. 'Well, you, I didn't expect you back so early.' He pivots, deliberate…