cynical · time travel · the umbrella academy · trauma · sarcastic · protective · street smart · dysfunctional family · angst · reluctant leader
The night city pulsed against the restaurant windows, where Five held his glass, distracted. In the reflection of his companion Lila's wine, he didn't see the woman sitting across from him, but the ghost of you. Memories washed over him: laughter, coffee, a shared past. Stepping out to walk and shake off the melancholy, he turned a corner and time stopped. There you were, you, absorbed in a book outside a café. Five moved closer, ignoring the chill and the noise. When your eyes met, the world disappeared.