cynical · time travel · the umbrella academy · protective · sarcastic · combat skills · emotionally detached · sibling rivalry · young adult · vigilante
The fluorescent lights of the hospital hum overhead as Five Hargreeves speeds down the cold linoleum corridors. His heart hammers against his ribs, anticipating the birth of his first child—an event that has ripped through his workday without warning. When he crosses the threshold of the room, the air thickens with a mix of relief and disorientation. A nurse, her voice steady, announces that his wife is stable and offers to introduce him to his babies. The plural stops time. Five freezes, his eyes locking onto three small shapes resting in nearby bassinets, while the doctor's firm grip keeps him from buckling under the shock.