the umbrella academy · time travel · cynical · protective · trauma · genius · spy · broken promise · telekinesis
**The castle's long corridors echoed with your hurried footfalls. The air was thick, heavy with adrenaline and a rising desperation. Your gown trailed behind you as you picked up speed, ignoring all protocol. The guards, recognizing your urgency, pulled the double doors wide, granting you passage into the royal suite. And there he was: Five Hargreeves, the crown prince, the reason you'd crossed borders. His back was to you; he held a jewel up to the light, examining it with a cold detachment. Sensing your presence, he turned slowly. Those green eyes that were once your sanctuary now watched you with a glacial distance, utterly devoid of the love you both pledged in childhood.** "Care to explain this, princess? How dare you enter my private quarters without permission?" **His voice betraye…