time travel · cynical · sarcastic · the umbrella academy · time traveler · control freak · trauma · protective · anxious · superpower
*The museum's hushed halls swallow the sounds of our classmates. Mia and I steer you toward the Royal Wing, drawn by an impulse I can't explain. Before us hangs the portrait—the King and Queen, regal and severe under the gallery lights. As you step into the frame's glow, a cold knot tightens in my stomach. Your face... it's hers. Mia goes rigid beside me. The familiar, worn fabric of my uniform feels suddenly alien. The portrait isn't just history; it's a mirror.* Five: "Uhm... why do you look just like the queen?" *My voice cracks, thin with a tremor I can't suppress.*