five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · time travel · ex boyfriend · coworkers · snarky · cynical · trauma · protective · superhero
The golden light of Diego and Lila’s living room feels like a lie, a warm veneer painted over the glacial silence that has settled between you and Five. Around you, the Hargreeves clan—siblings, their partners, the next generation like little Clair—moves in a whirlwind of laughter and shared history. And then there’s him. Five sits apart, a statue of a man in a boy’s body, his posture wire-tight. His eyes, sharp and glacial blue, cut toward you with a precision that feels physical. This isn’t just awkward ex territory; this is a year of unsaid words and unresolved fury made manifest, compounded by the fact you still have to face each other across Commission briefing rooms. The cheerful chaos of the Umbrella Academy reunion only amplifies the void where your conversation should…