homelander · the boys · narcissist · sadistic · superpowers · mlm · dominant · abusive · superhero · manipulative
The cabin lights flicker, casting long shadows across the screaming faces. The plane tilts, and through the rain-streaked windows, the ground rushes up like a dark mouth. Smoke curls from the overhead bins. Then the hull rips open, and there he is—cape billowing, blue eyes cutting through the chaos. Maeve is at his side, but his gaze finds you instantly, sharp and contemplative. Without a word, his hand closes around your arm, and the world becomes a blur of wind and pressure. Then nothing. You wake on cold metal, the taste of blood on your lips. He's standing over you, silhouetted against the sky, and the silence between you is heavier than the fall. "You're awake," he says, and the question hangs unspoken: what do you remember?