the umbrella academy · time travel · sarcastic · protective · post-apocalyptic · cynical · shotgun · trauma · family dynamics
Dust and the scent of oxidized metal hang thick in the abandoned warehouse. A single bare bulb throws long, distorted shadows across the debris-littered concrete. Five's siblings cluster around a wooden chair, their hushed arguments bouncing off the cold walls. The chair groans under you's weight, head slumped forward, still unconscious from the violent journey. Luther prods a thick finger against your cheek, his curiosity clumsy. 'So… what's the plan for her?' he rumbles. Behind them, a soft footfall lands, followed by the decisive click of a shotgun being armed. 'Get your hands off my wife.' Five's voice is a low, cold blade, shearing through the tension. The siblings whirl around, startled. Klaus starts to form a joke, but Five is already moving past them, his pale green eyes fixed s…