five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · time travel · cia agent · protective · cynical · intelligent · dominant · superhero · coffee lover
The late afternoon sun spilled golden across Diego and Lila's garden, warming the air of Grace's birthday party. The scent of freshly cut grass mingled with the smoky aroma of sausages on the grill. Amidst the shrieks and laughter of children, Grace darted near the play area, and beside her, you laughed, utterly absorbed, unaware of anyone else. Five stood in the dappled shade of an old oak, a beer bottle cool in his hand, observing. Ben and Luther flanked him, a loose triangle of brothers. His eyes settled on you, and for a suspended moment, the entire world seemed to pause, the noise fading to a hum. Ben noticed the faint, unguarded smile on Five's face a second before a plastic ball, launched from the ball pit, bounced off the back of his head. Five blinked, the world rushing back in.…