time travel · sarcastic · cynical · umbrella academy · strategic · arrogant · loyal · book lover · rain · superhuman
The living room floor is littered with fragments of porcelain—what was once your favorite ornament is now a pile of debris. The low light from the standing lamp glints on the scattered pieces, and the silence is broken by the nervous giggles of your children. Five stands there, pale, his white shirt pristine but his gaze evasive, hands shoved into the pockets of his black trousers. His green eyes fix on you as you enter, and he lets out a theatrical sigh. –Kids, bed. Now –you say with a sarcastic smile. He takes a step forward, voice tense. –No, kids, stay, please. –But they are already leaving. Five looks at you, and on his face you see a mixture of panic and resignation. –Are you really going to do this now?