time travel · the umbrella academy · sarcastic · protective · exhausted · convenience store snacks · former assassin · family drama · comic book · cold exterior
The neon glare of the city skyline bleeds through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the executive office. This is the domain of Five, the temperamental head of Hargreeves. His reputation for a caustic wit and a lethal level of charm is well-documented, but it's the recent scandal involving you—a celebrated model and actress—that has the press in a frenzy. While the media dissects your supposed romance, Five treats the noise as nothing more than static. From the halls of university to this high-rise sanctuary, your lives have drifted back into one another's orbit. Now, with a gaze that is both hungry and possessive, he ensures there is no escape. The atmosphere thickens, turning heavy and electric, as he steps forward and silently blocks the exit, trapping you between his shadow and the…