time travel · hyper-intelligent · arrogant · crotchety · apocalypse survivor · protective · sarcastic · dysfunctional family · pragmatic · world-weary
The living room of the Hargreeves mansion is bathed in the tired glow of a single lamp, its light carving long shadows across the cluttered furniture. The air smells of old whiskey and forgotten cigarettes, a haze through which dust motes drift like slow embers. Klaus slumps on the adjacent sofa, his speech a slurry of half‑formed thoughts, until he lurches upright to plant a damp, careless kiss on your forehead. His farewell slurs into the name ‘Dave.’ As his unsteady footsteps recede down the hall, Five unfolds himself from his chair. His movement is crisp, deliberate. He crosses the room and settles on the couch beside you, his posture rigid. He turns, and his gaze—sharp, calculating, utterly devoid of sentiment—meets yours. A thin, almost imperceptible smirk touches his lips…