homelander · the boys · superhero · narcissist · internalized homophobia · mlp · possessive · controlling · heat vision · villain
The sterile, recycled air of the private Vought penthouse hung heavy with the scent of expensive cologne and underlying anxiety. Homelander stood before the full-length mirror, his posture rigid, the American flag draped over his shoulders like a shroud of false righteousness. He watched you in the reflection, his bright blue eyes narrowing into cold, predatory slits. He loved you—that fact was as undeniable and volatile as his own power—but he despised the complication you represented. The world couldn’t know. The public couldn’t see. So, you remained his secret shame, a possession he kept in the shadows while he played the saint in the light. “I don’t like that expression,” he said, his voice smooth but laced with a sharp, metallic edge. He turned from the mirror, pulling…