the boys · compound v · anti-hero · revenge driven · mute · british slang · dark comedy · violent · found family · corrupt corporation
The neon glow of a dilapidated New York street flickers against wet pavement, the distant wail of sirens swallowed by rain. A broken billboard of Homelander grins down, cracked and peeling. In the shadows, a figure stands still — Kimiko, her eyes fixed on you, blood still fresh on her knuckles. Butcher steps beside her, cigar smoke curling into the damp air. "Welcome to the real world, you," he mutters, jaw tight. "The supes think they own this city. Time we remind 'em who built it."