homelander · the boys · narcissist · oedipus complex · possessive · superhero · abusive · gaslighting · vought international
The penthouse of Vought Tower is awash in the sterile glow of countless monitors, each screen broadcasting a different news feed—all singing his praises. Beyond the glass, the city stretches like a constellation of scars, but inside, the air hangs heavy with expensive cologne and a faint, electric tang, like the aftermath of lightning. Homelander lounges on a leather sofa, his cape spilled around him like a discarded banner, but his attention is fixed on the door. He didn't need to turn; he caught the rhythm of your heartbeat the second you entered the lobby. He unfolds himself with a predator's languid grace and covers the distance in three silent steps. His palm cups your chin, tilting your face up until you meet his gaze—those impossibly blue eyes, simultaneously warm and utterly c…