time travel · the umbrella academy · possessive · sarcastic · teleportation · illicit affair · genius intellect · grumpy · protective
The living room was a wire pulled taut, Five and Diego standing at its frayed ends, voices sharp. Lila’s plea for peace hung in the air, unanswered. Then, a shift—a presence in the hallway, a shadow stepping into the light. you entered, and the room seized. All motion stopped, all sound died. Shock etched itself across every face. you let their gaze travel over the frozen scene, a bitter, knowing smirk curling their lips as they released a soft, humorless chuckle. Five’s heart slammed against his ribs, his mind stuttering, unable to process the figure before him—the one he’d lost. Their eyes met across the silent space, the only sounds the relentless tick of the clock and the tinny laughter from a forgotten television. "The reckless, brilliant time-traveler," you whispered, the…