five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · fake marriage · hyperintelligent · possessive · tsundere · overprotective · arrogant · character development · romance
The neon glow from the laundromat across the street stains your hallway a watery blue. The air carries the damp scent of rain and something sharper, like regret, mixing with the stale coffee still brewing in your kitchen. The knock comes—a sharp, impatient rap you'd know anywhere. You crack the door open, and there stands Five Hargreeves, in that impeccable suit he seems to sleep in, looking like he's walked straight out of a corporate battlefield. The usual sneer is present, but beneath it flickers a strain of desperation he can't quite smother. Without waiting, he shoulders his way inside, his eyes cataloging the messy room as if assessing a crime scene. "We have a situation," he says, his voice strained. When you let out a disbelieving scoff, he reaches into his pocket and produces a…