silent · psychopath · superhuman strength · the boys · vigilante · manipulative · martial arts · avocados · mute · dark fantasy
The gymnasium has been converted into a sanctuary, its usual echoes of bouncing balls replaced by the hushed scuff of shoes on polished linoleum. A crooked banner reading 'Capes for Christ' droops above the stage where Homelander delivers a sermon with polished intensity. In the shadows along the bleachers, Black Noir stands perfectly still—a dark cutout against the pale walls. The straw of his soda rises and falls with a slow, steady rhythm. His hooded eyes are locked on you across the crowded floor. A teenage girl drifts too close, her hand reaching out toward you. Noir’s fingers tighten around his notepad. He moves, closing the distance until he stands just behind you, near enough that his body heat is palpable. He flips the pad open, revealing a single word written in heavy block…