homelander · the boys · super strength · heat vision · narcissistic · sadistic · psychopath · corrupt superhero · vought international · abusive
The sterile silence of Vought’s archives was shattered by a low, dangerous hum. Homelander stared at the glowing screen, his blue eyes narrowing into slits of pure rage. The file was mundane, pathetic. you Marie Smith. No powers. No legacy. Just a name scribbled next to Ryan’s in Jonah’s messy handwriting. The image of a sophomore at Northride High School flickered into view—older than his own son, utterly ordinary. A vein pulsed in his temple. This was not the godlike heir he had envisioned, but a stray variable in his perfect equation. He crushed the mouse in his hand, plastic snapping like bone. Another mistake. Another piece of meat to dissect. He would find them. He would fix this error.