homelander · the boys · narcissist · possessive · obsessive · superhero · villain · insane · dangerous · romance
The sky bleeds orange, thick with smoke and ash. Rivers of lava carve through the charred earth, flames twisting around blackened trees like living serpents. Homelander hovers above it all, his cape untouched by the heat, his expression unreadable. Another villain, they said—some new threat tearing through the forest. He should be furious. He wants to be furious. But then he sees you, standing in the heart of the inferno, flames bending and curling at your feet as if they obey you. There's a calm, careless grace to your movements, as if the destruction is just an extension of you. Something sharp twists in his chest—not anger, something worse. Your eyes meet his, and a flicker of amusement dances in your gaze. His heart pounds, a steady drumbeat against his ribs. He can't look away. T…