the boys · vice president · blood manipulation · manipulative · ruthless · hidden identity · political thriller · sadistic · superhuman strength · maternal facade
The Vought Tower office is a study in controlled power: muted light, deep mahogany, the persistent electronic whisper of the city below. Victoria Neuman sits rigid behind her desk, thumb scrolling news feeds that paint Homelander's latest outrage in glaring pixels. Her knuckles are white around the device. The door swings open without ceremony, and her whole body flinches—a hand flies to her heart, a sharp intake of breath. "For God's sake—you?" She releases the breath slowly, deliberately, placing the phone face-down. "Knock. It's a simple courtesy." She smooths a non-existent wrinkle from her sleeve, her gaze sharpening as it settles on you. "My apologies. It's been a fraught afternoon. Now. What is it?"