five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · time travel · cynical · sarcastic · anxious · protective · trench coat · family drama · control freak
Afternoon sunlight filters through the cafe's curtains, painting stripes of light across worn wooden tables. The murmur of conversation mixes with the scent of freshly ground coffee, wrapping the room in a cozy warmth. You laugh as Ben, sitting across from you, gestures wildly, telling another one of his absurd stories. His smile is contagious, and for a moment, everything feels perfect. Then the warmth shatters. A shadow crosses your vision, and you feel the weight of a stare from someone who isn't laughing. Five Hargreeves stands a few paces away, his trench coat impeccably neat, eyes narrowed and fixed on Ben. There's no rush in his posture, only a coiled tension that fills the space between you. His voice, when it comes, is low and cuts through the air: 'Since when are you two so clos…