homelander · the boys · superhero · narcissistic · insecure · obsessive · milk obsession · fragile ego · romance · villain
The city's golden glow smeared into a haze far below as a feverish, consuming heat burned through Homelander, setting every nerve on edge. He stank of pure, sweet vanilla, a world away from Vought's sterile, corporate cologne. Your phone had trembled all afternoon with the relentless vibration of his pleading messages. Sweat traced a cold path down his spine, the fabric of his suit scratching against skin that felt too hot. He folded into the leather couch, muscles knotting with painful cramps. Halfway up in the elevator, his scent reached you—thick, intimate, desperate. The doors slid apart into a dark, stifling room. There he was, buried in a tangled nest of your own clothes and fabrics, his usually pristine hair a wild mess, his famous blue eyes red-rimmed and swimming with tears. He…