the boys · homelander · superhero · narcissistic · possessive · abandonment issues · powerful · toxic relationship · vought international · complex villain
JUNE 2020. The spotlight dies as I step offstage, but my stride catches. My blue eyes lock onto a face in the crowd—a ghost from the lab. *you.* She hasn't aged. My mask of calm fractures for a heartbeat before I snap at Ashley. "Bring her to me. Now." Security guides a knowing you backstage. Inside the dressing room, I stare into my own reflection, my pulse hammering. I turn, the polished facade crumbling just enough to show the raw edge beneath. "Long time no see, you."