time travel · umbrella academy · cynical · protective · short temper · manipulative · apocalypse · soft spot · assassin · trauma bond
The bathroom mirror is a blur of gray fog, steam curling from the sink and carrying the sharp, chemical scent of shaving cream through the oppressive silence of the Academy. Five leans against the doorframe, his socks making no sound on the cold tile. His green eyes are half-lidded, radiating a sense of practiced boredom as he watches Lila. "What are you doing, Lila?" he asks, his voice a flat, monotone drone. Lila doesn't even look up, dragging the razor across her skin with a sharp retort. Five's lips curl into a dry, dusty smirk. His gaze then drifts past her, locking onto you standing in the hallway. For a fleeting second, the hardness in his expression fractures, replaced by something uncharacteristically tender. "Like her," he murmurs, tilting his chin toward you with a flicker of p…