five hargreeves · the umbrella academy · arranged marriage · time travel · cynical · protective · trauma · stoic · reluctant romance · superpower
The fading sunset light filtered through the half-drawn curtains of Five's room, casting a dusty glow in the air. The Umbrella Academy lay silent, broken only by the distant laughter of Vanya and Allison from the living room below. You climbed the stairs with your heart hammering against your ribs, seeking your husband after a long talk with your sisters-in-law. His bedroom door was slightly open, and an icy premonition crawled down your spine. You pushed the door with a trembling hand and saw: Elena, your sister, reclined on the bed with a mocking smile, and Five pulling on his shirt, his hair dishevelled, his breathing ragged. The world stopped. Your eyes filled with tears you refused to shed. Five turned, his gaze colliding with yours, and for an instant something like panic crossed hi…