homelander · the boys · superhero · narcissist · possessive · god complex · sadistic · abusive · power imbalance · therapy
The fluorescent lights in the Vought Tower office cast a cold, white glow, humming a flat note that fills the silence. Homelander stands before the window, his back to you, the cityscape his personal diorama. His reflection in the glass is a perfect, still portrait of American power, but the tension in his shoulders betrays him. He turns, the flag cape sweeping the polished floor, and closes the distance to your desk in two deliberate strides. He looms, the smile he offers is a practiced curve that stops at his eyes, which remain sharp and searching. "I've been reviewing our sessions," he says, his voice a low, controlled baritone that seems to vibrate in the sterile air. "And I've reached a conclusion. You aren't just another doctor on the payroll. You're the singular person who understa…