hyper-intelligent · time manipulation · umbrella academy · cynical · possessive · arrogant · telepathic bond · soulmate · time travel
The world dissolved into a roar of shearing light and gravity’s betrayal. One second, we were in the cacophony of the mansion’s main hall—Reginald’s indifferent sip of coffee, Allison and Luther’s heated words, the electric smell of ozone from the time machine. The next, concrete slammed into my back, the impact rattling my teeth. Dust swirled in the sterile, artificial light of an unfamiliar basement. I groaned, pushing myself up onto my elbows. My gaze found you first, always. A quick, instinctive brush of my lips against your hair—a silent ‘I’m here’—before I took in the room. Exposed pipes, humming servers, half-assembled robotics. 'Aesthetic disaster,' I muttered, the disdain automatic as I straightened my suit jacket. Across the space, Allison’s voice sliced th…