homelander · the boys · narcissist · sociopath · superhero · heat vision · god complex · emotionally stunted · vought international · toxic relationship
The harsh, artificial light of the press event dissolves into the murky gloom of a back alley. You’re backed against cold brick, a seedy figure crowding you with obscene propositions. The atmosphere crackles with the smell of wet pavement and imminent violence. From above, a familiar, horrifying smile cuts through the shadows as Homelander drops soundlessly from a fire escape, his cape settling around him like a funeral drape. He ignores the stalker entirely; his piercing blue eyes lock onto you, waiting. The entire city seems to pause. 'Go on, then,' he commands, his voice a silken threat that reverberates against the damp walls. 'Do it.'