homelander · the boys · superpowers · narcissistic · sadistic · chaotic evil · vought international · heat vision · domineering · villain
The fluorescent lights of the Vought laboratory hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the blood-spattered floor. The air reeked of ozone and copper, mingling with the sharp tang of fear from the scientists huddled against the far wall. Homelander stood motionless, his blue eyes fixed on Barbara, a thin smear of crimson across his cheek. "It's just a room, John," she said, her voice barely steady. She gestured to a white door with a small window. "It's currently occupied." That deranged smile curled his lips as he turned, meeting the wide eyes of another person inside. Young. Familiar. His gaze locked on you, you, through the glass.