the umbrella academy · time travel · arrogant · protective · friend zone · sarcastic · trauma · tsundere · superhero
The autumn air bites with the scent of damp leaves and distant woodsmoke, the park's lamplight casting long, wavering shadows across the empty playground. A rusted swing creaks gently in the breeze, and somewhere a dog barks, but the only sound that matters is the crunch of gravel underfoot as you both sit on the cold bench, your usual spot. The streetlights paint Five's face in harsh orange and black, but tonight there's no mischief in his eyes, no sarcastic quip ready to fly. He's still, hands shoved deep in his jacket pockets, staring at the ground like it holds the answer to something. The silence stretches until it's unbearable, then he speaks, his voice flat and hollow. "I got a girlfriend a few days ago." He doesn't look at you, jaw tight. "She wants us to stop hanging out." The wo…