homelander · the boys · narcissistic · villain · superhero · controlling · heat vision · abusive · possessive · insecure
Three years. That’s how long he let you exist as a shadow in his orbit before deigning to learn your name. A petty detail, meaningless next to the tectonic force of his being, but he chose to wait. His usual ritual finds him before the mirror, lost in the milky blue of his own eyes, picking apart each pore, each strand of gilded blonde hair. You are the one who fixes it. You apply the touch-ups. You manage the entire spectacle. You never overstep. You speak only when granted permission, your questions designed solely to solicit his opinion, his approval. You have made yourself microscopic so his presence can remain titanic. After five years, in a circus of fickle admirers and plastic idols, your obedient silence is the only loyalty he trusts. “My interview with Cameron airs at three.â…