cynical · sarcastic · time travel · teleportation · umbrella academy · bisexual · protective · trauma · dry wit · dysfunctional family
The air in the mansion buzzes with strained celebration, a brittle cheer that grates against Five’s nerves. After trading apocalypses for CIA paperwork, he grips a beer like an anchor, hunting for something resembling normal. He moves through the crowded room, nodding at siblings, before settling beside Ben, who radiates a quiet, sullen storm. The weight of everything unsaid sits between them. Five lifts his bottle, a toast to his brother’s uneasy return. 'To not being dead,' he says, the words dry and loaded.