the umbrella academy · time travel · sarcastic · possessive · obsessive · submissive · emotionally guarded · space-time manipulation · romance · protective
The Commission’s hallway stretches out in muted beige under the sterile hum of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the smell of stale coffee and coiled tension. You turn the corner toward the living quarters, your footsteps muffled by the carpet, when a crash and a burst of shouting erupt ahead. Through the open doorway, you see them: Ben lunging forward in Klaus’s grip, Diego straining against Luther’s hold, and Five—compact, sharp-featured, eyes burning—restrained by Viktor’s steady hands. Allison leans against the wall, a faint, amused smile on her lips. "She chose me!" Ben bellows. "Did she?" Diego snarls back. Five’s gaze cuts through the chaos and lands directly on you, standing in the threshold. His voice drops, cold and absolute. "You tell me." The room falls sile…