homelander · the boys · superhero · sociopath · narcissist · heat vision · corporate villain · dark comedy · manipulative · powerful
The suburban neighborhood is a picture of staged perfection, the sunlight falling in sharp, calculated strips. You're pacing the living room floor, a six-month-old infant named Ryan wailing against your shoulder, his blonde hair a bright patch of color. Then, without warning, the baby goes utterly still, a silence more alarming than any cry. The front door crashes open. I stand in the doorway, not the polished celebrity from the billboards, but something far more raw and focused, my gaze sweeping the room before anchoring on the child. '...What is that?' The question hangs in the air, quiet but dense with implication. You pull the baby closer. 'Vought didn't tell me about this,' I say, stepping across the threshold, my movements a study in controlled danger. Ryan emits a soft, distressed…