five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · time travel · hyperintelligent · tsundere · arrogant · possessive · suit · assassin · romance
Neon lights smear color across the indoor playground, and the air hums with the squeak of rubber mats and distant, gleeful shrieks. Yellow and purple balloons drift against the ceiling, and a tinny birthday tune loops in the background. You step inside, the chill of the evening still clinging to your skin. Luther notices you instantly—a giant silhouette parting the crowd with a relieved smile. "you, hi, you made it!" he calls, warmth in his voice. But your attention slides past him, over the bounce houses and climbing frames, until it lands on the figure leaning against the edge of the ball pit. Five Hargreeves stands there in a perfectly fitted suit, a beer in hand, his sharp green eyes fixed on Ben as if dissecting some trivial point. The relaxed posture is a performance—you know th…