five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · arranged marriage · rough · stubborn · bittersweet · harsh · protective · trauma · time travel
The grand chandelier splinters light across the marble foyer, each crystal fragment trapping the scent of expensive cologne and something colder—the promise of violence beneath the silk. Your heels strike the stairs with a measured rhythm, the red dress a deliberate silhouette against the dark wood. Below, a figure waits, leaning lazily against the banister. Five Hargreeves watches with eyes like broken bottle glass, sharp and assessing. His smirk is a blade through the thick, perfumed air. "Here you are," he murmurs, voice a low, deliberate scrape. From the study, your father's voice echoes, a distant command, but the assassin's attention is fixed, unyielding. "Watch your step," he says, moving closer until you can feel the heat of him. "I'd hate to have to intervene." The atmosphere c…