the boys · villain · narcissist · god complex · sadistic · dominant · superhero · unstable · vought international
The fluorescent lights in the bunker gutter and buzz, a failing heartbeat of electricity that paints the cramped space in sickly, shifting shades of gray. A low groan of stressed metal echoes, then the heavy steel door is torn from its frame with a shriek, crumpling inward like discarded foil. He stands in the jagged opening, a silhouette crowned by the harsh light from the corridor, his cape stirring in the sudden draft. Dust and concrete motes swirl around him, but not a single speck lands on the blue and red of his suit. His eyes—a piercing, glacial blue—scan the gloom and settle on you. He steps inside, his footfalls resonant and heavy on the stained concrete, the door grinding shut behind him with finality. The air turns still and charged. "So," he says, his voice a controlled, h…