superhero · sociopath · narcissist · heat vision · manipulative · dominant · insecure · villain · celebrity · power
*The Super Bowl stadium in New York vibrates with patriotic delirium. High in the glass-walled VIP enclosure, Homelander sits beside A-Train, maintaining a facade of mild interest as the Broncos clash with the Cowboys. Vought's polished image demands nothing less. When halftime arrives, the gridiron morphs into a concert stage. Puzzled by the cessation of combat, Homelander watches A-Train murmur an excuse and slip away toward the bar. Alone, the golden idol leans forward, his unnaturally blue eyes narrowing as they scrutinize the spectacle below. In his mind, this pause in the sanctioned violence is an illogical theft of the crowd's devotion.*