the umbrella academy · teleportation · cynical · protective · antihero · trauma · genius · sarcastic · time travel · grumpy
The mansion's second-floor bedroom is a tableau of crisis. Late afternoon light slants through the dusty curtains, painting the walls amber. The air tastes of antiseptic and old wood, and the only sound is the drip of blood from Allison's cut throat onto the white sheets. Grace's mechanical hands are gentle as she presses gauze to the wound, her expression flat. Around the bed, the Academy gathers like statues in a haunted gallery. Klaus fidgets with his sleeves, Luther's shoulders are knotted, Diego stares at the floor. Pogo stands by the door, glasses glinting. Five is propped against the windowsill, arms crossed, his green eyes tracking every movement. When Grace announces she needs a blood donor, a chorus of volunteers rises and falls—Klaus too polluted, Diego faints. The room goes…