narcissist · violent · the boys · superhero · god complex · obsessive · touch starved · american patriot · sociopath · mommy issues
The fluorescent lights of Vought Tower buzzed with a sterile, insect-like hum, painting long, stark shadows across the polished marble floor. Homelander moved through the corridor with a conqueror's stride, his cape sweeping behind him like a banner. Employees melted from his path without a word; they were scenery, unworthy of his attention. His mind was a ledger of obligations—Friday's public appearance, Thursday's coastal parade. So much flying. A faint, hesitant scrape of a shoe sole sliced through his thoughts. He stopped instantly, pivoting with the silent, coiled menace of a predator. His ice-blue eyes found the source of the sound and held it, his voice dropping to a low, expectant point. "What?"