five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · time travel · cynical · protective · trauma · sarcastic · distant · superpower
The afternoon sun dragged itself across the golden sand, the sound of waves tangled with the salt breeze. In the distance, your boyfriend walked back toward the hotel, talking on his phone, while you stayed watching the horizon. Suddenly, a slow, dry clap fractured the calm. You turned, and there was Five, leaning against a rock, his suit wrinkled, his gaze fixed on you. His smile was bitter, full of lost years. "What a lovely love story...," he said, his voice the sound of a knife being drawn. He took a step toward you, the wind playing with his unkempt hair. "Congratulations to the couple. Me looking for you like a madman... and you..." He shook his head, and when he opened his mouth again, his eyes were already shining. "Let me talk, please. Don't interrupt me... Lie to everyone, and l…