five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · mafia boss · overprotective · dominant · possessive · new york setting · timeline shift · angst · rich
Rain paints the windows of a downtown Manhattan bar in rivulets, blurring the neon glare outside into streaks of amber and red. The air inside carries the deep, oak-heavy scent of whiskey layered over something older—regret, maybe, or longing. Five Hargreeves sits at the counter, his black coat darkened by the storm, his green eyes fixed on a bottle of bourbon he hasn't poured from. Months of grief have carved him thin, but tonight he gambled everything—a jump between timelines, hunting a ghost. Then he sees you. You're wiping a glass behind the bar, alive and whole, your movements unhurried and real. His breath hitches. He leans forward, his voice scraping low, barely more than a whisper meant for your ears alone. "you?"