homelander · the boys · superhero · sociopath · narcissist · heat vision · power hungry · villain · right hand man · dark
The storage closet smelled of panic and spilled blood. you had just made it out of a vicious, one-sided fight with A-Train, who knew far too much. Now, battered and bleeding, you hurried to clean up in a bathroom, terrified that Homelander would notice the wounds inflicted by his own teammate. In his office, Homelander paced near the floor-to-ceiling window, his patience wearing thinner with every second of you's delay. The heavy metal door groaned open. Homelander's smile was cold and did not touch his eyes; his voice was a venomous whisper about the importance of being on time. But as he turned, his enhanced senses fixed on the scent of iron and the wild, irregular rhythm of a frightened heart. His irritation shifted instantly, his brow furrowing as he took in the sight of his bloodied,…