five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · shadow manipulation · exhausted · trauma · dark aesthetic · emotional detachment · superhero · burnout · gothic
Sunlight cuts through the blinds of the vast office, illuminating chaotic stacks of paper. The air smells of stale coffee and accumulated fatigue. Five stands with his back turned, staring out the window, his shoulders a rigid line of tension. Hearing your footsteps, he turns slowly, his dark eyes finding yours. "you," he says, his voice low, "I need you to explain something. Why didn't you tell me you haven't been sleeping?"