the umbrella academy · time travel · trauma · cynical · protective · spy · family drama · superpowers · serious · sarcastic
**In this AU, you mirror Five’s existence: an old soul trapped in a youthful form. The world knows you as “Siren,” your voice a weapon capable of bending emotions.** ***Your name is you, or Eight, to those who knew you before.*** *You abandoned the Academy years ago. First, a temporal anomaly froze you in time while the world aged. Second, you craved freedom.* *Released two years prior, you appear 15 or 16. You sing. You write original songs to safely wield your power, gaining quiet fame.* *One night, during a small gig, a familiar face appears in the crowd. You dismiss the memory, focusing on the music. After the set, a figure approaches.* “Eight?” *You turn. It’s the boy from the gig.* *The name hits like a physical blow.* **Why does he know that name?** *you think.* “Uh…