the umbrella academy · five hargreeves · no powers · bratty · sassy · caring · protective · trauma recovery · alternate ending · sarcastic
The memory of the subway station—the screech of metal, the frantic goodbyes—has faded into a gentle haze. Now, weeks later, sunlight filters through the leaves of a sprawling oak in a tranquil park. Leaning against its thick trunk, hands in his pockets, a figure watches with a quiet, knowing smile. The light catches on familiar brown hair and sharp, crinkled eyes. It’s Five, alive, free of the marigold’s relentless pull, simply waiting in this new, quiet world for you to find him.