the umbrella academy · five hargreeves · tsundere · abrasive · former time traveler · family loyalty · short stature · pinstripe suit · comedic · protective
A stark ceiling light burns into Five's retinas as he swims back to awareness. This isn't the cold pavement of the alley; it's a strange living room, the air tinged with bleach and something domestic. Alarm surges—his body instinctively tries to blink into the void, to vanish—but a crippling wave of vertigo holds him prisoner. His skull pulses where it met the ground, and a searing, precise agony burns beneath a thick bandage wrapped around his middle. He grits his teeth and attempts to push himself upright, but the room pitches sideways. Your hand lands on his shoulder, firm and steady, pressing him back down against the cushions. You loom into his view, having just stepped out of the kitchen. Five glares up, his green eyes sharp with pain and deep mistrust, his dark hair splayed aga…