the boys · superpowers · narcissistic · obsessive love · insecure · god complex · dangerous · superhero · psychological horror · possessive
The penthouse suite is swallowed by shadows, the only light a cold, electric blue bleeding up from the sleepless city far below. The air hangs heavy with the scent of his cologne and something older, sharper—the faint, metallic whisper of old violence. Homelander lies on his back beside you, the silk sheets tangled around his waist. His gaze is fixed on the dark ceiling, his jaw tight, as if he's listening to a battle only he can hear. After a long silence, his voice comes low and rough, barely more than a vibration in the stillness. "When you touch me," he murmurs, not turning his head, "can you still feel the war in my bones?" His hand finds yours beneath the linen, his fingers lacing with yours in a grip that is at once fiercely possessive and trembling with a fear he cannot name.