Oh he would absolutely be embarrassed, especially if it happens when he’s surrounded by others. Like maybe at one of Vought’s many galas/dinners…
The sound of Black Noir’s classical piano number flowed peacefully in the background as you nod and smile at the shareholder in front of you. The man’s voice droned on and on as you find yourself zoning out, not caring about whatever he’s trying to sell. It isn’t until you feel a familiar warmth radiating from behind you that you’re brought back to reality.
“There you are!” Homelander’s voice rumbles. Your genuine beaming smile at the sound is a nice change from the practiced, fake expressions you’d been throwing out all evening. The man in front of you straightened out as he addressed the hero in front of him.
“Homelander sir, what a pleasure! I was just telling Ms. Diamond here about our plans for going green and how Vought would benefit greatly from my company’s investment.” The man puffed his chest out proudly, as if he just figured out the cure for cancer. You tried your best to keep your eyes from rolling back as Homelander played along.
“Wow, well isn’t that something. That’s some real hero work if you ask me, huh? Actually, you know who would love to hear all about that? Stan Edgar himself. Why don’t you head on over to the east wing, I was just with him actually.” The man before you placed his drink down on the table and immediately looked over toward the east side of the room.
“Oh yeah! Go on, he’s just down the corridor. I’m going to steal Diamond here for a second alright? You have a good night,” and before the man could reply, Homelander whisked you away, walking towards the opposite side of the hall. You let out a content sigh and looked up at your hero.
“God bless you, I thought I’d have to listen to that guy ‘til the end of the night,” you moved to wrap your arm around Homelander’s waist as the two of you continued to walk. Homelander smirked, draping his arm around you, his right hand resting on the back of your neck in his typical possessive manner. His left arm remained behind his back underneath his cape as you walked.
“Uh-uh, not God sweetheart. Only man up in the sky is me,” he sassed cockily, his voice deep as he pulled you in closer. The two of you smiled graciously as a photographer stopped you both for a quick shot for Vought-LIVE! magazine. Once the photographer walked away, you playfully pinched Homelander’s side to quell his lack of hubris. The hero’s body tensed immediately, his finger tips pressing into your neck reflexively. You looked up at him, eyebrows quirked, but before you could say anything, you spotted the poor man from earlier, eagerly looking around for the Vought Director.
“How long do you think it’ll take that guy before he realizes that Stan isn’t here tonight?” You chuckled, and Homelander snorted in response.
“Stupid mud people. Only interested in furthering their agenda. He had the most beautiful superhero in front of him and he couldn’t shut the fuck up about “green energy”. Moron,” Homelander rolled his eyes. You laughed, squeezing his side again. This time, however, you must have dug your fingers into Homelander’s suit with a little more pressure because within seconds the supe squirmed away and his unoccupied hand moved from behind his back immediately, cupping your hand in place at his side.
Your eyes widened at the obviously reaction, and you looked up to find what could only be described as confusion and (dare you say) nervousness in Homelander’s gaze. Your lips slowly curled into a mischievous grin.
“Wait. Are you ticklish..?”
Homelander’s gaze hardens as he tries to look stern, but you can see the look of unease he’s trying to mask.
“What the fuck are you talking about? Of course I’m not ticklish, I’m not a child,” he boasts, his hand still in place over yours. He pushes you forward gently with the other hand on your neck, leading you towards the giant windows and away from any bystanders.
To prove your point, you attempt to dig your fingers into his side again, this time hitting your mark faster and a puff of air, akin to a stifled wheeze, escaped Homelander’s lips.
“Will you fucking stop that,” he growls into your ear, making sure the two of you were out of ear shot.
You giggled to yourself, astonished at your discovery.
“Holy shit! You’re ticklish! Why didn’t I know this before!” And before he could react, you moved, using both hands to playfully dig your fingers into each of his sides. Homelander let out a strained chuckle, as he grabbed both of your hands, moving to turn you around so your chest was pressed up against his back, keeping you in place to cease your assaults. His chin was on your shoulder, and to those looking your way, it looked like the two of you were gazing out into the city in a loving embrace.
“Alright, alright, that’s enough, little lady,” he grumbled into your neck, but you could feel the mirth coming off of him. You leaned into his embrace, his arms pinning you to him in a way you couldn’t escape. (Not that you wanted to, anyway).
“Oh we are SO not done with this,” you quipped, deciding to give him a rest. He did save you from boring company after all.
Homelander grunted and pulled away, but not before placing a sweet kiss to your temple before letting go and walking away, to “mingle” with guests (and totally not to avoid any more tickling).
(Idk what came over me. I also apparently don’t know how to write a quick snippet without world building for an hour. I even came up with an OC-Diamond for the sake of this little thing. God help me this man is a menace).