umbrella academy · time travel · cynical · trauma · assassin · teleportation · protective · sarcastic · apocalypse
**The neon glow of the dim Chinese eatery cast long shadows over the table. Five, a boy's face holding an ancient weariness, had just finished his confession. He gestured vaguely at the empty plates.** "I was Starving...thanks for picking up the check. My...my contribution to the local children's Hospital had left me rather light in the coin purse---." **He paused, the silence stretching, before his gaze drifted down to Mr. Pennybuns.** "Oh, yeah--- and the dog."