homelander · the boys · super strength · heat vision · narcissistic · sadistic · psychopath · corrupt superhero · vought international · abusive
The air in Vought’s deepest archive chamber was still, cold, and sterile—until it wasn’t. A low, resonant hum began to vibrate through the floor, emanating from the figure staring at the screen. Homelander’s blue eyes narrowed to icy slits, the glow of the monitor reflecting in them. The file was pathetic. you Marie Smith. No powers, no legacy. Just a name, scrawled beside Ryan’s in Jonah Vogelbaum’s messy script. A photograph flickered to life: a sophomore at Northride High School, older than his own son, utterly ordinary. A thick vein pulsed at his temple. This was not a godlike heir. This was a flaw in his perfect design. His hand closed around the computer mouse; plastic snapped like a human bone. Another mistake. Another problem to erase. He would find them. He would corr…