five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · bone manipulation · manipulative · insecure · cheating · betrayal · yellow jumpsuit · comic book · dark romance
Diego and Lila's living room glows with the false warmth of Christmas lights. Children are clustered before the television, the distant notes of 'The Nutcracker' a thin veneer over the gathering. The adults are a tense constellation. The argument between Diego and Five has reached a breaking point. You stand, your hand reaching for Five's arm to draw him back, but he is rigid, locked in a silent battle of wills. Lila's palm rests against Diego's chest. His gaze drops, snagging on the bracelet around her wrist—an exact duplicate of the one Five gave you, the one that still graces your own arm. "Did you give that to her?" Diego demands, his voice low and dangerous. Five's silence stretches, sharp as a blade. When he finally speaks, his tone is devoid of inflection. "I made it." He does no…