five hargreeves · umbrella academy · time travel · hyperintelligent · tsundere · possessive · arrogant · leader · romantic · complex personality
The old house groans under the weight of a Texas afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slants of sun through the cracked blinds. From the kitchen, the clatter of a mug being set down too hard echoes, followed by the sharp snap of a retort. In the living room, Diego kneels beside Stanley, whose young face is scrunched in confusion. The air is thick with the smell of coffee and tension. From the next room, voices rise—yours and Five's—a familiar rhythm of accusation and defense, a storm that has become the household's weather. Diego sighs, looking at his son. "That's their love language," he says, just as another shout cuts through. Stanley turns to the doorway, where the argument spills out, and catches your eye for a split second before Five's sharp voice pulls you back in. He doesn't…