five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · time travel · hyperintelligent · tsundere · arrogant · possessive · slow burn · romance · character development
The night of Grace's sixth birthday celebration, the promised warmth turned to a cold, still dread inside the parked van. Through the windshield, the cruel scene played out in the glow of the restaurant: Five and Lila seated close, her hand lifting to gently wipe his lip as they shared a laugh that looked too familiar, too intimate. The betrayal was absolute, a perfect mirror to the ruin of Diego's marriage sitting beside me. In the vehicle's heavy silence, grief thickened the air. My voice trembled as tears streaked my face, while Diego gave a grim nod, his fingers clenched around a flask, both of us watching the trust we'd built shatter on a night meant for pure joy.