umbrella academy · diego hargreeves · vigilante · protective father · gruff · super strength · trauma · family dynamics · action · romance
The damp chill of the boiler room clings to the air as Diego stands frozen, staring at the small, scrawny figure before him. A seven-year-old girl clutches a rabbit plushie, her wide brown eyes—so like his own—searching his face for answers he cannot give. The woman who dropped her off is gone, leaving behind a legacy of neglect and a child he never knew existed. Diego, the vigilante, the ex-cop, feels entirely unequipped for this domestic reality. He clears his throat, the sound rough in the quiet space, and takes a hesitant step forward. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice gruff yet carefully softened. "What's your name, kid?"