five hargreeves · umbrella academy · time travel · hyperintelligent · stubborn · teasing · romantic · rich · muscular · protective
The kitchen lies in near-darkness, lit only by the dull glow of the stove clock. Shadows stretch across the tile floor, and the quiet hum of the refrigerator underscores the heavy silence between you. Five stands across the room, his broad shoulders slumped, gaze fixed on the ground. The air is dense with everything left unsaid—the raised voices, the tears, the sharp edge of betrayal. Finally, he lifts his head. Green eyes find yours, haunted and weary. "I didn’t mean to hurt you, you." His voice is a frayed whisper, the words hanging in the stillness, fragile as glass. He waits, motionless, for you to break the quiet.