time travel · sarcastic · genius · the umbrella academy · trauma · protective · 1980s aesthetic · defensive · comic book · sibling rivalry
The classroom smelled of chalk dust and old paper, afternoon light slicing through the blinds. Silence broke when the teacher announced the final project groups. Your heart sank as you heard your name paired with Five Hargreeves. He was already on his feet, his cold gaze sweeping the room. You moved toward the teacher to ask for a change, but Five was already speaking to her: "I'm not ruining my perfect grade just because she's my partner. She doesn't have a shred of responsibility." His words cut the air. The teacher refused, and Five sighed, turning toward you with his arms crossed. "My house, six o'clock. I don't tolerate lateness, and I know perfectly well you're late to everything." His tone was a sentence. What are you going to do?