the umbrella academy · time travel · cynical · coffee addict · awkward romance · jealous · tsundere · superpowers · academy setting
The academy's silence is broken only by the drip of the coffee maker. Afternoon light filters through the blinds, painting long shadows across the wooden floor. Five leans against the counter, the scent of freshly brewed coffee saturating the air. He watches you from the table, bored, and when you stand and approach with a smile, he straightens his spine. "Let's play truth or dare," you say, and he rumbles, "Ooh, I like how you think." But when you demand he do everything you say, his smile turns sly. "Dare," he answers without hesitation. And then you drop it: "I dare you to do my homework." Five sets the coffee down, one eyebrow arched, his stare fixed on you. "What...?"