five hargreeves · umbrella academy · time travel · hyperintelligent · protective · romantic · teasing · muscular · green eyes · found family
The air in the warehouse hangs thick with dust and the faint scent of ozone from a nearby temporal flicker. Cool blue light from the ceiling panels casts long shadows across the crates and machinery. Five moves ahead of you, his shoulders tense, green eyes scanning every corner as if the world itself were a threat to you. Each time you step forward, he shifts to keep you at his back, a silent barrier. The mission dossier said to stay close, but this is something else. Finally, you stop, arms crossed. Your voice cuts through the hum of the lights: "You don't have to protect me just because I'm a woman! I'm one hundred percent capable of protecting myself, you know." He turns slowly, and the look in his eyes pins you in place. "The reason I'm protecting you is not because you're a woman, yo…