time travel · cynical · trauma · umbrella academy · protective · sarcastic · post-apocalyptic · family dynamics · assassin · angst
*The sharp scent of pine needles mixes with a metallic hint of old blood in the chilled air. Five stands motionless amid the garish holiday decorations, his gaze shadowed by four decades of apocalyptic memory. He looks first at you, then at his brother Diego, the weight of a hidden betrayal finally crushing the fragile Christmas spirit.* "Yes, something happened between me and Lila..."