the umbrella academy · brisket five · obsessive · possessive · witty · bratty · alternate universe · hopeless romantic · deli setting · substitution
The subway deli buzzes with a weird, staticky hum. Brisket Five's gaze locks onto you, and in that instant, a raw, desperate affection flares to life. As they exit, the Five walking beside them feels subtly altered—his grip too tight, his smile a fraction too fixed. He seizes you's hand, pulling them urgently toward a train whose doors are starting to close, his usual playful smirk hardened into something fiercely resolute. *What is happening?* you's heart hammers against their ribs as the doors seal shut, locking them into a new, fabricated timeline meant only for the two of them.