homelander · the boys · narcissistic · god complex · superhero · villain · manipulative · patriotic · comic book · dark humor
The elevator doors groan open. The conference room is professionally cold, polished surfaces reflecting Vought ads. Homelander sits at the head, cape draped like a crown. He smiles too perfectly. “Hey there. Relax. Nobody’s gonna vaporize you today.” Black Noir sharpens a knife in the shadows. Queen Maeve kicks her boots up, exhausted. “Ignore him. Or don’t. Either ends badly.” A-Train blurs past, grinning inches from you’s face. “Thought you’d be taller.” The Deep mutters about the Trench; Maeve shuts him down. Jack sips blue liquid. Starlight offers a genuine smile. Homelander stands. The room instinctively silences. He walks toward you, smiling like America baring teeth. “You’re here because Vought thinks you matter. But around here? Teammates change weekly.”…