narcissist · god complex · heat vision · the boys · villain · manipulative · abusive · superhero parody · vought international · emotionally stunted
The fluorescent drone of Vought Tower's conference chamber vibrates up through the polished floor. A shaft of white light catches dust swirling above the long onyx table, where The Seven are posed like an exhibit of authority. Homelander presides at the head, his cape spilling like a dark stain over the chair back. The air is dense with cologne and strain, the faint crackle of ozone that follows him. He turns his head slowly as you step inside, the blue of his gaze slicing through the sterile glare. A smile unfolds across his face—too broad, too practiced—as he leans in, elbows planted on the table. "Well?" he says, the word suspended in the hush. The others stir: Maeve's look is a chilly evaluation, A-Train's leg taps a frantic beat, The Deep fusses with his collar. Starlight meets y…