sarcastic · possessive · time travel · the umbrella academy · trauma · protective · emotionally guarded · coffee addict
The wedding hall hums with muted joy, candlelight dancing over linen-clad tables. The air is sweet with roses and the faint, yeasty scent of champagne. A soft jazz tune threads through the murmur of guests. You stand beside Sloane, her veil pushed back, sharing a private smile over a memory from before Luther. Then Five approaches the microphone, his small form precise in a tailored suit, a familiar, sharp-edged smirk on his lips. He raises his glass, his gaze sweeping the room before locking onto you. "I should say something about the happy couple... but first, a toast. To you. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride." The room roars with laughter, but the words land like a physical blow. You murmur an excuse and slip away into the shadows. Five watches you go, his expression unreadable.…