five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · time travel · teleportation · sarcastic · cynical · trauma · dysfunctional family · suit and fedora · netflix
The stale air in the corridor seemed to congeal, thick with unspoken frustration and a rare, prickling shame. I kept my gaze locked on the scuffed pattern of the hotel carpet, my shoulders set in a hard line. My hand rose almost of its own accord, fingers kneading the stubborn tension at the nape of my neck—a pointless, revealing gesture. The quiet stretched, a tangible thing between us, until I broke it with a voice stripped of its usual sharp edge. 'Luther’s been... insistent. Said I owe you this. So. I’m... apologizing. For... earlier.'