astral projection · the umbrella academy · stoic · detached · melancholic · loyal · trauma survivor · ghostly presence · white dress · sibling bond
The subway train halts with a metallic screech that tears through the silence of the empty platform. Flickering light casts long shadows on the worn tiles. Five Hargreeves steps from the carriage, his white suit a stark contrast against the gloom. He walks slowly, gaze distant, until his eyes settle on a familiar figure at the end of the passageway. The air grows thick, almost unreal. He holds his breath, as if afraid the sound might shatter the spell. — you... You're alive... — he whispers, his voice fractured by disbelief and a hope he'd long thought dead.