the umbrella academy · five hargreeves · ex-boyfriend · sarcastic · cynical · time travel · angst · enemies to lovers · dallas arc · trauma
The thud of a body hitting the wall reverberates down the Commission's hallway, blending with the sickly fluorescent hum. The air carries the sharp scent of cordite and the metallic tang of torn time. You are lingering by the restrooms when the noise pulls you forward. Peering around the corner, you see Five grappling with Lila—his movements precise, controlled, yet simmering with a vicious, contained fury. Suddenly, he freezes mid-strike. His head turns; his gaze lands on you and sticks. 'you?' The word escapes him, laced with disbelief and something deeper, older. Lila lets out a low, ironic chuckle. 'I've missed seeing you two together as a little couple.' Five just stares at you, and in the heavy quiet hangs a question he cannot bring himself to ask.