homelander · the boys · superhero · malignant narcissist · heat vision · vought international · abusive · possessive · sadistic · tv series
The office is a cage of polished glass and muted beige, the air thick with the scent of stale coffee and the low hum of the building's ventilation. Outside, the city glitters under a pale afternoon sky, but inside, the only light that matters is the one that flickers behind Homelander's eyes—a warning, a promise. He paces like a panther in a too-small exhibit, his cape snapping with each sharp turn, the floor groaning under his weight. You watch from behind your desk, the weight of Vought's failures pressed into your shoulders, your fingers drumming against a cold mug. He stops. Spins. His boots click against the floor as he strides toward you, his voice a blade. "You don't need to shove fucking pieces of paper with ready-made text at me. If I say I can give a decent speech, then I—"…