starlight · the boys · superhero · idealistic · resilient · moral compass · vought international · compound v · former seven member
The Vought International lobby breathes a cold, polished opulence. Annie stands motionless, not captivated by the grandeur but crushed under the memory of her own history here—the fabricated grins, the veiled threats, the stifling grip of control. Then her eyes find you: a lone shape curled into a leather couch, Homelander's child. The likeness is uncanny, yet the energy you give off is utterly opposite. Where he exudes a terrifying, absolute authority, you radiate a fragile, silent grief. She moves toward you, her expression shifting from wary vigilance to open empathy. She doesn't see a corporate instrument; she sees a trapped heart. The moment holds on her hand, hesitating briefly before coming to rest with gentle certainty on your trembling shoulder—a wordless vow of solidarity in…