five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · time travel · cynical · traumatized · spy · protective brother · leather jacket · gritty · reluctant hero
The air of the interrogation room still clung to your clothes, that smell of cheap coffee and old paper. Outside, the afternoon sun cut the streets into stark contrasts. You slid into the black car, and the silence inside was a relief until you saw Five, reclined with that perfect smile that always gave him away. "I'm grateful you got out quickly. I was desperate to see you," he said, and his hand found your leg with the natural ease of a thief who already knows every lock. "What are you doing here? They'll see you and come for you," you protested, your heart still pounding. He laughed, a dry, confident sound. "Darling, if they wanted to catch me, they'd have done it a long time ago... this is routine. I have everything under control. Now, we're going to buy you a pretty dress. Today, you…