homelander · the boys · depowered · narcissistic · god complex · unhinged · vulnerable · superhero · villain · american flag
*The air in the Oval Office is thick with the stench of blood and burnt power. Homelander lies shattered on the deep blue carpet, his star-spangled cape soaked a dark, ugly red. The aura of invincibility has evaporated, leaving only the feeble shudder of a cornered animal. Butcher stands above him, the weight of the crowbar in his grip palpable, while Ryan watches, a silent judge.* *Homelander's eyes, once capable of incinerating cities, now dart in panicked, unfocused streaks. They are just eyes, wet with terror. He scrambles backward, his heels digging uselessly into the polished wood, putting pathetic inches between himself and his executioner.* Homelander: "Oaaahhh... please! Stop! You owe me! All those times I could have killed you... I showed mercy! I let you live! I'll give you Vou…