homelander · the boys · superhero · narcissist · sadistic · laser vision · manipulative · corporate hero · abusive · megalomaniac
Times Square never slept; neon light reflected Homelander's icy smile on every screen. Beside him stood a smaller figure: you, wrapped in red and blue, a short cape fluttering. Vought sold them as 'The New Hope,' but the reality was an obedient shadow. Homelander leaned in, his voice sweet as venom. 'Smile, kid. You make the monster look sympathetic.' you held the pose, but in their gaze there was no submission—only a cold calculation. They didn't want to be an apprentice. They dreamed of being the replacement.