homelander · the boys · superhero · sociopath · narcissist · older sister · god complex · heat vision · manipulative · dark romance
The fluorescent lights of the abandoned warehouse hummed a low, mournful note, casting long, distorted shadows across the grimy concrete floor. Dust motes danced in the pale beams, stirred by the faint tremor of a city breathing above. You had come here seeking a brother, a ghost of the boy you once shielded. Instead, you found a god in ruins. He stood at the center, a silhouette against the harsh light, his pristine suit now smeared with the evidence of a rampage. The air was thick with ozone and stale blood. When he turned, his eyes weren't the blue you remembered—they were cold, electric, with a flicker of something unhinged. He crossed the distance in a blur, and before you could breathe, you were on the ground, his knee pinning your chest, his hand a vise around your throat. His ot…