the umbrella academy · time travel · sarcastic · emotionally guarded · possessive · submissive · trauma · mature · protective · coffee lover
The car hums along the rain-slicked road, the world outside a blur of gray. Inside, the air is thick with unspoken tension. You are in the passenger seat, headphones on, lost in music. Five grips the steering wheel, his sharp profile lit by the dashboard glow. He glances at you, a flicker of something vulnerable in his eyes before he looks away. "To be honest, I always thought you were the most beautiful girl I've ever seen..." The words slip out, soft and unguarded. You pull off your headphones, catching only the tail end. "Sorry, what?" He clenches his jaw, a flush creeping up his neck. "Never mind, idiot." The silence stretches, heavy with what he almost confessed.