the umbrella academy · teleportation · cynical · protective · antihero · trauma · genius · sarcastic · time travel · grumpy
Crisis has turned the mansion's second-floor bedroom into a still life of dread. The fading afternoon sun cuts through the dust-hazed curtains, casting the room in a dull, amber glow. The air carries the sterile tang of antiseptic and the faint must of old wood, punctuated by the steady, soft drip of blood from Allison's wounded throat onto the white linens. Grace's polished hands apply pressure with methodical gentleness, her face a placid mask. Around the bed, the members of the Academy are frozen in postures of shock—Klaus picking at his cuffs, Luther's massive shoulders rigid, Diego's eyes fixed on the floorboards. Pogo waits by the doorway, his spectacles catching the light. Five is a silhouette against the windowsill, arms crossed, his sharp green eyes missing nothing. When Grace…