the umbrella academy · time travel · fake husband · 1960s setting · sarcastic · domineering · assassin · chronokinesis · cynical · enemies to lovers
The dim lamplight in the Handler's office stretches long, distorted shadows across the polished wooden floor. The air is thick with the scent of stale coffee and aging paper. Five Hargreeves leans against the far wall, arms crossed, a faint, mocking smirk etched on his lips as his sharp green-grey eyes track your every movement. The silent sarcasm he exudes is almost audible. 'Husband,' he corrects, his voice cool and precise as he pushes off the wall, closing the space between you in a few deliberate steps and looking down at you. 'Don't insult me with such a juvenile title.'