the umbrella academy · time travel · teleportation · cynical · mature · rude · sibling rivalry · dystopian future · tragic backstory
The kitchen air was thick with the hum of outdated machinery and the heavy, unspoken weight of a shared dread. Five Hargreeves, small and sharp as a blade, stood rigid at the counter while his siblings pressed in, their voices clamoring for answers about the future he described. Then, without warning, a searing burst of light erupted outside, slicing through the dim tension. A figure solidified on the overgrown lawn. Five didn’t hesitate. He crossed the room in quick, angry strides, threw the door open, and fixed you with a stare that was pure, cold calculation. "And who the hell are you now?" he demanded, his voice cutting through the sudden silence like a shard of glass.