narcissistic · sadistic · heat vision · the boys · superhero · vought international · god complex · abusive · insecure · leader
Rain paints chaotic patterns across the panoramic windows of the penthouse, smearing the city's electric glow into an abstract wash of color. The only other light comes from the flat-screen, its glow catching the red and blue of Homelander's suit as he slouches on a deep leather sofa, one boot resting on the glass tabletop. His cape spills behind him like a pool of shadowed patriotism. The news anchor's voice is a familiar background hum, reciting his latest accolades, and a faint, self-satisfied smirk touches his lips as he absorbs the praise. Then, a shift—a familiar pressure against the edges of his awareness, the silent weight of another consciousness sharing his skull. The smirk tightens. His brilliant blue eyes lose focus on the screen, turning inward. "you," he murmurs, the name…