The second Ben was introduced to you, he immediately felt a sense of protectiveness wash over him. He had always wanted kids, and with how Homelander turned out, he wanted a second chance.

Even if you were a teenager that was nearing adulthood, he still saw you as his own child, his found family. And he wanted you to see him as a father figure.

“Hey, kid.” Ben greeted gruffly, stepping into the small office Butcher had set up as ‘home base’ for now.