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   Weakness Is a Four-Letter Word by thethesop

   Fandoms: The Boys (TV 2019)  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   12 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • The Homelander | John/Original Female Character(s)
   • The Homelander | John
   • Original Superhero Character(s) (The Boys)
   • Original Characters
   • The Frenchman | Frenchie (The Boys)
   • Queen Maeve (The Boys)
   • Stan Edgar
   • Ashley Barrett
   • Vought International (The Boys)
   • Physical Disability
   • Disability
   • Fluff and Hurt/Comfort
   • The Homelander | John Has Issues
   • The Homelander | John Needs a Hug
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • PR stunts
   • Major Original Character(s)
   • POV Third Person
   • Non-Sexual Intimacy
   • Personal Growth
   • Medical Inaccuracies
   • Medical Trauma
   • Angst
   • Angst and Feels
   • Heavy Angst
   • Guilt
   • Obsessive Behavior
   • New York City
   • Chronic Pain
   • they kiss like once
   • I dismantle them like a matryoshka
   • somewhat open ending but don’t worry it’s also somewhat happy
   • No beta we die like Becca
   • Ableist Language
   • Stalking
   • No Smut
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • Explicit Language
   • they are enemies but not really
   • maybe Homie acts a bit out of character at times lol
   • The Homelander | John Being an Asshole
   • Strong Female Characters
   • Unresolved Emotional Tension
   • Back Pain

   Summary

   In a world that worships perfection, Homelander, America’s golden boy with an ego to match, finds himself reluctantly paired with a fierce woman in a wheelchair for a campaign aimed at redefining what it means to be a superhero.

   aka

   Homelander’s PR team forces him to headline Vought’s new "Supes without Limits” campaign—a cynical ploy to rehabilitate his image after a brutal public meltdown.

   (under construction, editing as I go)

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   20,038

   Chapters:

   7/13

   Comments:

   23

   Kudos:

   58

   Bookmarks:

   12

   Hits:

   659

   Bookmarked by alize_02

   25 Dec 2025