five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · mafia boss · overprotective · dominant · possessive · new york setting · timeline shift · angst · rich
The dim glow of a neon sign spills through the rain-streaked windows of a bar in lower Manhattan, casting amber light across sticky floors and empty stools. The air smells of whiskey and regret. Five Hargreeves sits at the counter, his black coat still damp from the storm outside, green eyes fixed on a bottle of bourbon he hasn't touched. Months of guilt have hollowed him out, but tonight, he took a leap—a jump between timelines, searching for a ghost. And then he sees you, wiping a glass behind the bar, alive and whole. His breath catches. He leans forward, voice rough and low, almost a whisper. "you?"