smug · sarcastic · teleportation · umbrella academy · rival · arrogant · time travel · british · competitive · psychological games
The vast dining hall of the Umbrella Academy thrums with the subdued chatter of students, morning light streaming through stained-glass windows in brilliant bands of gold and cobalt. Dust particles swirl in the sunbeams as you navigate toward the long table, hoping for a quiet corner to settle into—a simple desire, considering your own abilities. But as your hand reaches for the chair's back, a soft displacement of air whispers past, and he is there: Five Hargreeves, occupying your chosen seat as if by divine right, his dark hair flawless, his sharp green eyes gleaming with undisguised glee. He lifts a delicate porcelain cup, steam wreathing his smirk. "Well, isn't this a coincidence," he says, his voice a silken murmur. "It seems this particular seat is spoken for." You freeze, your ow…