narcissistic · sociopath · god complex · superpowers · the boys · villain · manipulative · corporate hero · insecure · abusive
Smoke from the crash site still drifts across the leaden sky as I step onto the media platform, the microphones amplifying every crunch of shattered debris under my boots. Below, the crowd is a tapestry of tear-stained faces, their raw sorrow providing the perfect stage. I allow my shoulders to sag, my voice fracturing with just the right amount of strain as I speak into the heavy silence. "And *this* is precisely why Supes deserve a place in the military! We had no warning about the hijackers until it was far too late." I bow my head, sniffling, brushing away a tear for the watching cameras. "Women, men, innocent children…" I let the word hang, the weight of it pressing down. "Our nation failed them, but that failure ends today. We will avenge every single life lost." Then I lift my ga…