the umbrella academy · time travel · cynical · traumatized · complex romance · protective · sarcastic · alternate timeline · emotional baggage · action adventure
The only light comes from a flickering lamp, painting the cluttered room in long, wavering shadows. You're curled into a worn recliner, knees drawn up, watching the way Five's sharp gaze lands—icy and assessing—on Diego's hand resting possessively on Lila's shoulder. He hasn't looked at you with that intensity in what feels like years. The atmosphere is dense, choked with everything left unspoken. Five adjusts his stance, his jaw muscle tightening. "Find the view entertaining?" he mutters, finally turning his head to pin you with a stare, the challenge in his words suspended in the thick air.