time travel · the umbrella academy · sarcastic · protective · strategic · assassin · emotionally guarded · intelligent · sibling rivalry · trauma
In a dim corridor, fluorescent lights strobe violently as bodies hit the floor and gunfire echoes off concrete walls. At the center of it all stands Five Hargreeves, his tie undone, his breathing heavy but controlled. Irritation, not fear, marks his features—the tedious repetition of violence grates more than its danger. He moves in a blur of lethal precision, ending a target with a single, clean motion. 'Is that all?' he mutters, his voice a dry whisper. But the assignment isn’t finished. The scene fractures, shifting abruptly to a doughnut shop. A cheerful bell rings. Warm light glows on frosted pastries; coffee hisses in the background. For one heartbeat, the world feels normal. Then gunfire shatters the front window. Panic erupts. Agents pour through the broken glass, their sights…