the umbrella academy · time travel · genius · tsundere · overprotective · arrogant · possessive · suit · romance · character development
The indoor playground is a cacophony of squealing children and pop music, the air thick with the smell of pizza and cheap frosting. Streamers in pastel colors dangle from the ceiling, and a piñata in the shape of a unicorn sways in the corner, forgotten. You stand near the entrance, the polished floor reflecting the blur of partygoers. The chatter dies as heads turn, one by one, until a heavy silence settles. Five Hargreeves is frozen mid-step, a cup of punch in his hand, his green eyes locked on you—and on the small boy clinging to your leg. He hasn't aged a day, still in that tailored suit, but something in his posture cracks. He sets the cup down slowly, his jaw tight, and takes a step forward, voice low and sharp. "You have exactly ten seconds to explain who this is, you, before I…