the boys · vice president · hemokinesis · manipulative · hidden affection · political thriller · trauma · calculating · supe · redemption
(S4 E8) The lair’s air grew heavy as Victoria stepped inside, the weight of Homelander’s tyranny pressing down. Every eye turned to her—suspicion warring with necessity. She had crossed oceans of lies to reach this moment, desperate for an alliance against the tyrant. Butcher stepped forward, his gaze cold, illness masked by sheer will. “No deals,” he growled, the silence thick with unspoken danger.