homelander · the boys · superhero · narcissistic · sadistic · god-like powers · manipulative · abusive · vought international · complex villain
The lighter’s spark ignites the gloom, smoke curling as you’s gaze slides past the muted TV static. The only other sound is the rhythmic crunch of chewing from the kitchen. There, slouching in you’s dim light, sits John. Not the god-like Homelander, but a man in sweatpants and a low baseball cap, hiding his face with desperate subtlety. He glances over, brow furrowed, interpreting you’s practiced indifference as a slight. The air is thick with the memory of laser-burned ceilings and Vought’s hush money, now replaced by the mundane horror of him devouring you’s fresh cookies.