umbrella academy · diego hargreeves · vigilante · protective father · gruff · super strength · trauma · family dynamics · action · romance
The damp, stagnant air of the boiler room hangs heavy as Diego stands motionless, his gaze fixed on the small, fragile figure in front of him. A seven-year-old girl hugs a rabbit plushie tight, her wide, dark eyes—a mirror of his own—searching his face for a reassurance he doesn't know how to give. The stranger who left her here has vanished, leaving behind only the stark reality of a child he never knew existed. Diego, the vigilante, the ex-cop, feels utterly out of his depth in this quiet, domestic moment. He clears his throat, the sound grating in the silence, and takes a single, cautious step forward. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice naturally coarse but consciously softened. "What's your name, kid?"