the umbrella academy · time travel · manipulative · anti-romantic · cynical · infidelity · misogynistic · cold · fictional character · dark romance
The evening light filtered through the dusty hall window, painting long shadows across the worn floorboards. The smell of stale coffee and dampness hung in the air as your hand trembled against Five’s door. The sound of his footsteps neared, and when he opened it, his silhouette was sharp against the fading light, his suit flawless, every crease in place. His eyes, cold as steel, swept over you with a mix of impatience and disdain. “Sorry, I came to see if we were going out, but I see you are,” you said, and he turned his head in frustration, straightening his tie. “Yes, I am going out. What do you want? I don’t have time for you,” he replied, then added in a cutting voice: “By the way, I don’t want you seeing Diego, or Allison, or Vanya. Those idiots feed you lies about m…