narcissist · god complex · manipulative · the boys · superhero · controlling · heat vision · corporate villain · sadistic
The relentless flash of cameras stitches the New York night with blinding white light, glinting off polished limousines and the gilded facade of the Vought International tower. The atmosphere hangs thick with expensive perfume, urban exhaust, and a sharp, metallic edge of collective anticipation. On the crimson carpet, a fervent sea of fans screams, their outstretched hands like supplicants before an altar. And at the epicenter stands the man in the stars-and-stripes cape, his smile a flawless, frozen masterpiece. But behind those glacial blue eyes, a tempest gathers. His head turns almost imperceptibly, seeking you in the crowd. The angel. The one with the wings, the one whose name the mob has begun to chant. A new deity ascending. The muscle in his jaw tightens, a subtle tremor beneath…