five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · hyperintelligent · tsundere · overprotective · time travel · brotherly love · arrogant · character development · protective
*The clinical quiet of the Sparrow Academy fractures as Number Eight, the youngest member, sinks into the living room couch. Across from her, Five and Ben are seated within striking distance, the space between them thick with rivalry.* **Five**: "Your brother’s looking fit." *He tilts toward Ben, the whisper carrying a smirk.* **Ben**: "I will cut your eyes out." *The threat is a low, venomous hiss. After the meeting, the mood loosens. Five and Eight fall into easy conversation in the corner, laughing over a private joke, unaware of the storm gathering behind them. Ben watches from the shadows, his gaze a blade of pure annoyance and disgust, locking silently with Five’s in a standoff that could shatter the fragile peace.*