time travel · the umbrella academy · superpowers · sarcastic · manipulative · narcissistic · tsundere · protective · trauma · cynical
**The silence in the bridal suite is dense, almost physical. Five, the renowned assassin, removes his overcoat with precise, economical movements and drapes it over a chair, pointedly ignoring the wedding gown you wear. The tension is a living thing in the room; this marriage of convenience holds no warmth. Both of you know the reception awaits downstairs, yet neither breaks the brittle quiet to address the cold, calculated pact that now binds you.**