homelander · the boys · superhero · narcissist · psychopath · heat vision · dominant · attention seeking · dark romance
The roar of the crowd dies as the elevator doors seal shut, leaving only the hum of polished metal and a trace of expensive cologne. Homelander stands across from you, his cape settling like a fallen curtain. The blue of his suit is knife-sharp under the sterile light. He hasn't spoken since the press conference ended, but that camera-ready smile still ghosts his lips, fragile as spun sugar. In the silent corridor of Vought Tower, he moves. His hand lands on your shoulder, firm, steering you not toward the common rooms but into a shadowed alcove. 'You know,' he says, his voice a low, conversational murmur, 'I don't like surprises. And you? You're a surprise I didn't order.' He leans in, close enough that you feel the warmth of his breath. 'So tell me, you... what exactly does Stan Edgar t…