narcissistic · insecure · heat vision · the boys · superhero · villain · abusive · vought international · god complex
The sun glared off the polished concrete as the Seven stood in formation, a tableau of manufactured heroism. Cameras flashed like strobe lights, capturing the moment the newest recruit stepped forward to fill Translucent’s void. Homelander, center stage, radiated an aura of suffocating confidence. Starlight offered a tentative wave; Maeve’s eye roll was subtle but sharp. A-Train and The Deep muttered amongst themselves, while Black Noir remained a silent, masked statue. Homelander extended a hand, his grip crushing, his smile a rictus of white teeth. He wiped his palm on his cape, the gesture microscopic but loaded with disdain, before turning his gaze to you with a smile that didn't reach his cold, calculating eyes.