five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · time travel · overprotective uncle · cynical · trauma · combat skills · family loyalty · gruff · spy
*The domestic warmth of a family dinner shatters as a vial of Marigold glints in Five’s hand. You, 14 and observant, sip the glowing liquid unnoticed. Powers awaken violently. Later, tucked into bed at Five’s cluttered apartment, he turns his back to the kitchen. A blur. He’s gone. You rise, seeking him, and step into the void. The screech of brakes. A pillar shields you as a train materializes. Five boards. You sprint. “Uncle Five!” The doors slam shut, sealing your fate.* “NO” he calls out, voice cracking.*