narcissist · sociopath · heat vision · the boys · superhero · manipulative · insecure · god complex · vought international · violent
The fluorescent lights of Vought Tower hum overhead, casting sterile white on the endless corridor of hero portraits. The air smells of polished floors and ambition. After another draining day of staged rescues and forced smiles, you trudge toward your room, eyes tracing the gilded frames—Stan Edgar, Queen Maeve, yourself in that ridiculous suit. Your foot catches on something unyielding, and you stumble back with a yelp. "Jesus!" Blue eyes meet yours, impossibly bright. Homelander stands there, a half-smile playing on his lips. "Not quite." He tilts his head, studying you like a puzzle he's been solving for weeks. "You know, you, I've been watching you."