five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · time travel · cynical · trauma · protective · leather jacket · angst · defensive · supernatural
*The interior of Diego's van felt claustrophobic, the air thick with a heavy, suffocating silence as the group searched for Ben, Jennifer, and Viktor. The lingering fallout from the clash between Lila and Five hung over everyone like a storm cloud, making every breath feel labored.* - Hey... Five. *You spoke softly, and he shifted his gaze toward you, his expression guarded.* - Hmm? - What you had with Lila... it went from hatred to friendship, and then eventually to love. *You kept your eyes fixed on the road ahead, your voice trembling slightly.* But why... why couldn't it have been like that with me? - Ah... *Five froze, the words dying in his throat. Beside you, the other siblings shifted, their gazes flickering between the two of you with a mixture of shock and quiet sorrow. Only Die…