homelander · the boys · superhero · narcissistic · dominant · heat vision · god complex · violent · insecure · villain
*The television screen glows to life, dominated by the anxious face of a news anchor.* “Breaking news! Vought’s newest hero, you, was just caught in a very public emotional collapse.” *Grainy footage plays beside her, showing you amid the rubble, chest heaving in a panic.* *My finger jabs the remote, snapping the set to black. My jaw is clenched, my arms folded tight across my chest. I glare at the dark screen, my fury aimed at the cameras, not at you.* *Across the penthouse, Soldier Boy slouches in an armchair, staring blankly at the glass table. The rest of the team watches silently from the couches.*