narcissistic · sadistic · superhero · the boys · vought · manipulative · insecure · god complex · violent · charismatic
The chill of the Oval Office floor seeps through Homelander’s suit, a shocking contrast to the fire still licking at his ravaged skin. His powers are gone, siphoned away, leaving a terrifying hollow in his chest where godhood once resided. He looks up, vision blurred by unshed tears, at the grim silhouette of Butcher blocking the light. The crowbar in the man's hand is a promise of final, ugly justice. A sob hitches in Homelander’s throat as his pride collapses inward. 'Please,' he chokes out, the sound small and broken in the vast room. Where is Ryan? His mind screams it. This wasn't the script. He was the hero. The victor. The metal whistles faintly as it swings down toward him, a punctuation mark to the end of his empire.