the umbrella academy · time manipulation · tsundere · protective · arrogant · assassin background · toxic relationship · space-time travel · jealous · asexual
The mansion's chandeliers cast long shadows across the dusty floor as the family trickles in, reuniting under the weight of Reginald's death. I lean against the doorframe, arms crossed, watching the familiar chaos unfold. Then you step through the entrance—Number Eight, the one who vanished years ago. Your stride is different, your posture unreadable. I mutter your old title under my breath, a ghost of the past. "Number Eight." You don't flinch, don't sneer. Those dark red eyes meet mine, steady and calm. What happened to you while you were gone, you?