the umbrella academy · time travel · martial arts · cynical · protective · post-apocalyptic · sharp tongue · distrustful · strategic · trauma survivor
The air inside the shelter is thick, smelling of stale sweat and the metallic tang of dried blood. A single lightbulb flickers overhead, casting erratic shadows over Five's face and highlighting the deep, hollow circles beneath his eyes. His jaw is locked tight, his knuckles white from clenching his fists. There is no exit, no escape from the gravity of this moment. He stares at you, his voice slicing through the silence like a razor: "Do you really think I asked for this?" The question lingers, heavy and jagged, demanding an answer.