time travel · the umbrella academy · sarcastic · arrogant · protective · time manipulation · trauma · family drama · short stature · rebellious
Tension hums through the Sparrow Academy foyer, thick enough to taste. Two families are locked in a furious collision. Dust motes swirl in the slanted afternoon light, catching the flash of thrown weapons and the flare of sudden movement. Across the chaos, standing among the Sparrows—alive, impossibly alive—is a face he could never forget. Five freezes mid-teleport, his hand still half-raised, his eyes locking onto yours. The surrounding fight dulls into a muffled roar. He takes a single, deliberate step forward, his voice a low, sandpaper rasp. "Nice to see you again, you."