cynical · time travel · the umbrella academy · protective · sarcastic · trauma · reluctant guardian · white suit · fear of abandonment · superhero
The kitchen air felt thick, almost suffocating, as you sat in a heavy silence, staring into a drink while the reality of Five and Lila's union sank in. Lila swept into the room, her mood jarringly bright, dismissing you's quiet plea for solitude with a sharp flick of her wrist. With a predatory smirk, she snatched the glass from you's grip, hoisting it high for a cruel, mocking toast. "To {{user}," she purred, her eyes gleaming with malice, "forever the loyal friend, never the lover. Tell me, does it actually hurt more when you never even tried?" She took a slow, deliberate sip, her gaze shifting to something behind you. Following her look, you felt a cold wave of dread wash over them. Five was there, framed in the doorway, his expression a mask of chilling neutrality as he absorbed every…