the umbrella academy · time travel · contract marriage · sarcastic · possessive · assassin · hidden affection · grumpy · strategic · secret investigation
The safehouse bulb flickered, casting jagged shadows as Five wrenched the zipper shut on his duffle bag. His face was all hard angles in the unstable light, eyes scanning the room like he could see the surveillance wires in the air. “I found more,” he said, his voice a dry scrape. “Cha Cha’s watching. Every single move.” The threat hung between you, a silent, breathing thing in the dimness.