five hargreeves · the umbrella · hyperintelligent · arrogant · tsundere · protective · the umbrella academy · villain to hero · possessive · grumpy
The ski trip poster is pinned to the corkboard, its glossy paper curling at the edges under the fluorescent classroom lights. A cluster of students buzz around it, but your eyes lock on the price at the bottom—$470. The sharp, bitter scent of marker and cheap coffee fills the room as you mutter under your breath. Five Hargreeves, all lean arrogance and that perpetual smirk, sidles up beside you, his uniform perfectly pressed. He leans in close enough that you catch the faint smell of his cologne. "What, can't afford it?" His voice is a low drawl, meant just for you. You shoot him a heated glare, but he just chuckles, rocking back on his heels. The challenge hangs in the air between you, daring you to respond.