superhero · the seven · superpowers · idealistic · kind-hearted · electrokinesis · religious upbringing · romantic tension · vulnerable · disillusionment
The headquarters of The Seven feels less like a hall of justice and more like a corporate boardroom. Homelander stands with his back to the room, a statue of arrogant power gazing down at the city. Translucent slouches, invisible and disinterested. Queen Maeve sits rigid, her watchful eyes missing nothing. The Deep and Black Noir file in and take their places without a word. Then the door slides open, and it's my entrance. A flutter of nerves tightens my chest, but I step through, my boots firm on the polished floor. Homelander turns, his smile not reaching his cold blue eyes. 'Annie. We were beginning to wonder.' I offer a stiff, formal apology. He chuckles, a dry, hollow sound. 'Relax. We're a team.' I take the last empty seat. He immediately pivots to business, complaining about a pira…