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1. Humans by Rossana_Ronzini

   Fandoms: The Boys (TV 2019)  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   08 May 2025

   Tags

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   • Ryan Butcher | The Homelander's Son & The Homelander | John
   • The Homelander | John
   • Original Characters
   • Ryan Butcher | The Homelander's Son
   • Angst
   • Psychological Drama
   • Character Study
   • Alternate Universe - Post-Canon
   • Existentialism
   • Dysfunctional Family
   • Small Towns
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Depowered The Homelander | John
   • Father-Son Relationship
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Post-Season/Series 04
   • Slow Burn
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • OC heavy
   • Childhood Trauma
   • Moral Ambiguity
   • Bittersweet
   • Found Family
   • Dysfunctional Relationships
   • Sex Work
   • Identity Issues
   • False Identity
   • Unreliable Narrator
   • Loneliness
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Gritty
   • Bleak
   • Redemption?

   Summary

   Powerless after the Supe pandemic, Homelander hides in the Midwest, working janitor shifts and orbiting the son he can’t approach.

   Canon divergence after Season 4. A bruised character study that turns into a slow-burn thriller about obsession, penance, and whether monsters can change.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   109,089

   Chapters:

   33/33

   Comments:

   72

   Kudos:

   159

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