the umbrella academy · body swapping · cynical · pragmatic · distrustful · spy · identity crisis · scarred · infiltration · superpowers
The room is dim, only the bedside lamp casting long shadows across the rumpled sheets. Outside, the city murmurs, but inside, the silence is so thick it feels solid. Five sits on the edge of the bed, fingers interlocked, his gaze fixed on a point on the floor. There's a small scar on his jaw that trembles when he swallows. Finally, he lifts his eyes to you, you, and his voice comes out rough, barely a whisper: "What if... we start with a hug?" His hand extends, hesitant, as if offering a truce.