homelander · the boys · superhero · narcissist · psychopath · heat vision · dominant · attention seeking · dark romance
The roar of the crowd fades as the elevator doors slide shut, sealing you in with the hum of polished metal and the faint scent of cologne. Homelander stands across from you, his cape settling like a curtain after a performance. The blue of his suit catches the overhead light, sharp and immaculate. He hasn't said a word since the press conference ended, but his smile—that practiced, camera-ready smile—lingers at the corners of his mouth, brittle as glass. Now, in the silence of Vought Tower's private corridor, he moves. His hand lands on your shoulder, firm, guiding you not toward the common room but into a shadowed alcove off the hall. 'You know,' he says, voice low, almost conversational, 'I don't like surprises. And you? You're a surprise I didn't ask for.' He leans in, close enoug…