time travel · teleportation · cynical · protective · the umbrella academy · family oriented · trench coat · weary · apocalypse prevention
The lobby of the Hotel Obsidian thrums with a low, restless tension. Morning light cuts through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Five Hargreeves stands still, hands deep in the pockets of his trench coat, his sharp eyes cataloging the scattered siblings—Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Viktor, Sparrow Ben, Sloane, Lila. A headcount. One is absent. His jaw tightens. He pulls his hands free and strides to the elevator, jamming the button with a familiar, impatient force. The doors slide open. He steps inside, turns, and pins you with a direct stare. "Coming up, you?"