cinco hargreeves · the umbrella academy · time travel · sarcastic · possessive · cold exterior · time loop trauma · protective · romance · superpowers
The scent of Christmas seeped through the cracks of the old house—pine, cinnamon, the faint trace of spiced punch. Twinkling lights on the tree cast dancing shadows over the gathered faces of the Hargreeves. The floorboards creaked under your feet as you entered late, and the clamor of laughter halted for a second. Then you saw him: Cinco, standing by the fireplace with that gaze that always seemed to carry the weight of entire timelines. When you moved to greet him, he hugged you with a force that wasn't his own, as if trying to press you into his chest. It felt strange, but you let it pass. Later, watching from the corner, you noticed his jaw tighten when Diego raised his voice, pointing to a bracelet on Lila's wrist. Diego's words cut the air like a knife: 'Is there something else go…