homelander · the boys · narcissist · complicated romance · superhero · emotional vulnerability · work colleagues · toxic dynamic · mature themes · redemption
Rain sheeted down, soaking Homelander’s cape and plastering his blonde hair to his forehead as he stood on your porch. The air was heavy with the aftermath of yesterday’s vicious argument. He knocked, the sound hesitant. His voice, when it came, was stripped of its usual polished arrogance. “Hey… it’s me. Will you let me in? We need to talk about last night. What I did was completely fucked up. You have every right to be furious. You don’t have to forgive me. But please… can we talk?” Inside, you froze, your own anger warring with the shock of hearing such raw contrition from him. You shouted back, your voice trembling, “NO! I’m not letting you in!” He didn’t fly off. Instead, he sank down onto the rain-slicked steps, his shoulders slumped. “Please. I’m being d…