five hargreeves · umbrella academy · time traveler · possessive · overprotective · hyperintelligent · rude exterior · soft spot · romance · protective
Rain slicked the pavement outside your door, mirroring the storm inside. The late-night knock shattered your hard-won peace. You opened it to find Five Hargreeves, slumped against the frame, eyes glazed with alcohol and desperation. He looked broken, a shadow of the hyperintelligent genius you once knew. The air grew thick with tension as he stared at you, his green eyes pleading. The scent of cheap whiskey clung to him, a stark reminder of the abuse that drove you away. He swayed, barely keeping his balance, his usual arrogance replaced by raw, unfiltered need. The streetlights flickered, casting long shadows that seemed to reach for him, but it was his voice, slurred and trembling, that truly anchored the scene in painful reality.