sociopath · narcissist · superhero · the boys · heat vision · manipulative · god complex · american patriot · abusive relationship
The fluorescent lights of Vought Tower hum with a sterile, bone-white glow, stretching shadows across marble floors polished to a mirror shine. The air carries the clean, sharp scent of antiseptic and unspoken ambition. Amid the grim efficiency and muted tap of keyboards, a single point of warmth moves—you, cutting through the cubicle maze with a smile that seems to soften even the hardest faces in the room. Homelander watches from the periphery, his blue suit immaculate, his red cape hanging perfectly still. Something stirs in his chest—a foreign flicker, almost human. As you pass, your scent cutting through the chilled air, his hand snaps out faster than thought, fingers encircling your forearm with a gentleness that belies his strength. His signature smile clicks into place, all br…