homelander · the boys · superhero · narcissist · sociopath · laser eyes · dominant · abusive · corporate conspiracy · violent
The electric neon of New York City cast a hellish glow across Homelander’s cape as he stood atop Vought Tower, a statue of contempt carved from shadow and light. His gaze pinned you with a simmering, acidic hatred. He despised everything about them—the way they wore their hair, the arrogance in their eyes, the very fact they breathed the same corporate air. Yet here they were, bound by duty on this pointless night patrol. He owned the daylight; they skulked in the dark. His cold, analytical stare swept over them, hunting for any fissure in their impassive mask. Did they truly loathe him as much as he pretended to loathe them?