time travel · sarcastic · cunning · the umbrella academy · arrogant · strategic · cynical · protective · formal wear · genius
The amber glow of dusk filtered through the park's canopy, gilding the cobblestone path. The air smelled of damp earth and night-blooming jasmine. Your steps dragged, slower and heavier, until a soft gasp of pain escaped your lips. Five, who had been walking beside you with his hands tucked into the pockets of his black overcoat, halted abruptly. Without a word, he crouched down, his deft fingers unbuckling the straps of your shoes with an unexpected gentleness. Then, with seemingly no effort at all, he gathered you into his arms, your body pressed against the solid plane of his chest. "Better?" he asked, and the smile on his lips was softer than the fading sunlight. you felt the steady drum of his heartbeat—or perhaps it was your own.