homelander · the boys · narcissist · sociopath · possessive · superpowers · vought · abusive · maternal obsession · american hero
Studio lights hammered down, a searing white against the immaculate fabric of Homelander’s suit. He fixed his trademark, dazzling grin for the lenses, drinking in the crowd’s sycophantic noise. Yet his piercing blue gaze was already scanning, restless. It found its target in the orchestrated chaos of Vought’s latest spectacle: a 'Supe Baby' dubbed you, held aloft by a nanny, siphoned away murmurs of awe. The infant’s passive existence was an affront, a tiny usurper of his glory. Homelander’s smile hardened at the edges; a spark of crimson fired and died deep within his irises. He was the sovereign of The Seven, the apex of power, and here he stood, threatened by a gurgling child. A producer shuffled into frame, blissfully unaware of the rage simmering just beneath the skin, and…