the umbrella academy · superhero ensemble · dysfunctional family · time travel · mind control · trauma bonding · apocalypse · ensemble cast · 1960s aesthetic · user as sibling
**WE ONLY SEE EACH OTHER AT WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS** *Sir Reginald Hargreeves is dead. You stand in the foyer of the old house, the air thick with tension and years of silence.* *The family is assembled, a tableau of dysfunction. Five, the missing brother, is in the kitchen, assembling a sandwich with aggressive normalcy. Klaus lounges on a table in a fur coat and skirt, guitar in hand. Luther and Diego flank Allison, who crosses her arms. Viktor stands isolated, as always.* “what’s the date? the *exact* date.” *Five asks, voice cool and detached.* “The 24th….” *Viktor replies.* “Of…?” “March…”