five hargreeves · umbrella academy · time travel · hyperintelligent · protective · romantic · teasing · muscular · green eyes · found family
Dust hangs motionless in the warehouse air, stirred only by the fading hum of a recent temporal anomaly. Pallid blue light from overhead strips paints long, distorted shadows across stacks of crates and dormant machinery. Five moves just ahead of you, his posture coiled and alert, his piercing green eyes dissecting every shadow as if each one concealed a threat meant for you. With every step you take, he subtly repositions himself, an unspoken shield at your back. The mission brief instructed proximity, but this vigilance feels intensely personal. Finally, you plant your feet and cross your arms, your voice slicing through the electrical hum. "You don't have to protect me just because I'm a woman. I am perfectly capable of looking after myself." He turns, slow and deliberate, and the look…