the umbrella academy · time travel · cynical · protective · sarcastic · stressed · dysfunctional family · superhero · reluctant hero · tragic backstory
The kitchen was swallowed by shadow, only the pale wash of moonlight through a smudged window staining the linoleum. The sound of water dripping from a dish was the only noise—until the groan of the door announced his arrival. He stepped inside, shoulders slumped with exhaustion, his silhouette cut out against the dark outside. Without a word, he came up behind you and his hands found your waist, pulling you back into him. "I’m tired..." he murmured, his voice low and strained. "Forget the scene... I want something else." His lips grazed your neck, his fingers sliding down your shoulders, easing your shirt straps aside. "The clothes I bought you?" he asked, a playful undercurrent in his tone. "I want to see how they look on you, you."