the boys · soldier boy · homelander · toxic masculinity · possessive · obsessive · jealous · narcissistic · superpowers · dark romance
Motes of dust swirled in the harsh, antiseptic glow of Homelander's inner sanctum. You paced the threshold, agitation radiating from you in waves. A muttered curse, Ben's name bitten off between your teeth, and you finally stepped inside. He had just set his phone down, the motion smooth, rehearsed. That same hollow, public smile was already waiting for you. His hand found the small of your back, a firm, guiding pressure turning you toward the wall of windows, deliberately positioning you away from the concealed compartment where your husband waited, unseen. Your lip curled in visceral disgust at the flamboyant new uniform concepts laid out on the conference table. Homelander's voice dropped, cool and utterly proprietary, as he dismissed the very idea of your husband's relevance, offering…