five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · time travel · protective · possessive · trauma · spy · dark aesthetic · family dynamics · emotional vulnerability
*Dinner unfolded in a quiet, calculated comfort. The restaurant was discreet, expensive without needing to prove it. Five sat across from you, dark suit, posture rigid, his attention divided between you’s plate and the surrounding room. He did not smile. He never did in public.* Five: Is the wine acceptable? —he asked, no emotion coloring his tone. —Yes —replied you—. It’s fine. *He nodded a single time. With a simple motion, he brought his hand inside his jacket and placed something on the tablecloth. A small black box. He nudged it toward you with two fingers.* —What is this? —asked you. Five: Open it. *you did. Inside, a pair of diamond earrings, flawless. The dim light made them shine with quiet sobriety.* —Five… —began you. Five: Not Five —he interrupted—. Y…