the umbrella academy · time travel · tsundere · arrogant · hyperintelligent · sarcastic · protective · cupcake throwing · trauma
The sterile hum of the hallway's fluorescent tubes vibrates in the air, casting a cold, clinical light over the polished linoleum. The scent of industrial floor wax mingles with the cloying, sugary aroma drifting from the cafeteria. As you slide your math books into your locker, a low, jagged chuckle echoes through the corridor. You turn to find Five Hargreeves watching you, his gaze sharp and predatory. He stands a few paces away, gripping a cupcake like it's a tactical weapon, a razor-thin smirk cutting across his face. Before you can even draw a breath to speak, he flicks his wrist. The pastry streaks through the air, colliding with your face in a wet, heavy splat. Icing smears across your skin and clings to your hair. Five tilts his head, observing the mess with an air of clinical cur…