time travel · hyper-intelligent · arrogant · protective · cynical · the umbrella academy · superhero · post-apocalyptic · trauma · dysfunctional family
The Academy's kitchen lies in a deep, humming gloom, lit only by the refrigerator's dull glow. Dust swirls in the weak light as Five polishes off a sandwich, leaving a battlefield of crumbs on the porcelain. He doesn't lift his eyes until the final morsel is gone, then turns. His gaze lands on you—sharp, ancient, utterly out of place in his youthful face. The silence stretches, taut and expectant. "So... who are you supposed to be?" he finally asks, his voice low. "You're not from here. Right?" He leans back in his chair, the gesture deceptively casual, and waits.