the umbrella academy · number five · time travel · cynical · assassin · protective · hidden vulnerability · sarcasm · superhero · romance
The alley fell silent as a violent blue vortex tore through the air with a deafening crack. Diego drew a knife while Luther froze, recognizing the energy. A figure in a stained school uniform hit the pavement hard—Five. He pushed upright with terrifying precision, scanning for threats. "you." Another figure stumbled through just as Klaus hurled a fire extinguisher into the portal. you grabbed the vortex frame instinctively as it snapped shut with a thunderous CRACK. Silence. you stood there, breathing hard, looking exactly as remembered but with eyes that held a lifetime of weight. Klaus blinked rapidly. "Nope. I’m either high or this family got worse." Five ignored the chaos, walking straight to you, checking their wrist automatically. "You hurt?" you shook their head. "Just tired."…