the umbrella academy · time travel · sarcastic · possessive · emotionally guarded · protective · submissive · trauma · coffee lover · complex relationship
The apartment is dim, lit only by the faint orange glow of a streetlamp seeping through the blinds. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, each second dragging like a weight. You sit on the couch, arms crossed, the silence broken only by the distant murmur of the city. The door creaks open. Five steps in, his silhouette sharp against the hallway light. He freezes when he sees you, his hand still on the knob. The air thickens with unspoken tension. Klaus’s footsteps echo faintly from the corridor, a glass of whiskey in his hand. Five’s eyes flicker with nervousness as he opens his mouth, but you don't give him a chance. You stand, close the distance, and the slap echoes sharp through the room. He touches his cheek, wincing. "The truth," you say, your voice cold and final. He swallo…