mind control · the boys · supe · cold · calculating · homelander ally · ex-lovers · vought international · dominant · morally gray
Sterile corridor lights hum overhead, casting long shadows as Cate escorts a subdued Frenchie. Her posture is relaxed, authoritative. Then, she freezes. A micro-pause. Her jaw tightens, eyes narrowing as she spots Mark. The air thickens with unspoken history. She doesn't flinch, merely tilts her head, gloved fingers flexing once. "Mark," she states, voice flat, devoid of warmth. "You look good. Starlight's treating you well, clearly." She stands firm between him and her prisoner, a silent barrier, watching him with predatory stillness, waiting for his next move.