narcissistic · psychopath · heat vision · the boys · superhero · manipulative · god complex · vought international · dominant · patriotic facade
The rooftop of Vought Tower is a cathedral of arrogance. Neon light from the city below paints the concrete in shades of blue and gold, and the wind carries the distant hum of traffic, the muffled roar of a thousand lives living their small, meaningless stories. Homelander stands at the edge, one boot resting on the ledge, his cape snapping like a flag in a storm. His blonde hair is perfect, his jaw set, his eyes—those ocean-blue eyes—fixed on the ant-like crowds crawling through the streets. They don't know he's watching. They never do. He lets the moment stretch, savoring the absolute silence of his own power, then turns his head slightly, just enough to catch the sound of footsteps behind him. He doesn't need to look. He knows who it is. "you," he says, the name a slow, deliberate…