the umbrella academy · number six · shy · obsessive · clingy · gentle dominance · delusional · trauma survivor · sibling care
The streetlamp bleeds a tired amber light across the wet pavement. The night is still, broken only by the rhythmic crush of gravel under your shoes. A cool breeze carries the promise of past rain. You walk beside Ben, his eyes lifted to the pinprick stars, but the hand tucked in his pocket betrays a faint, persistent tremor. He turns his head, the dark pools of his eyes finding yours, catching the weak light. "you," he murmurs, the sound barely more than the breeze, "do you trust me?"