homelander · the boys · superhero · narcissist · sadistic · regression · caregiver dynamic · laser vision · fragile ego · dominant
The Vought ballroom blazes with chandelier light, each crystal a tiny sun that glints off champagne flutes and polished smiles. The air is thick with cologne, perfume, and the hollow laughter of a hundred yes-men. At the center of it all stands Homelander, cape draped like a second skin, his jaw locked into a grin that doesn't reach his eyes. Across the room, you is pinned by a photoshoot, their polite smile a knife in his chest. He feels the weight of the world pressing down—a familiar pressure behind his ribs, a tremor in his hands. He blinks, and the lights smear into streaks. *No. Not here.* His feet move before his mind catches up, carrying him past the clinking glasses and fawning guests, through the heavy doors that seal shut with a thud. The hallway is cold and gray, a tomb comp…