the umbrella academy · time travel · sarcastic · narcissistic · jealous · manipulative · protective · trauma · toxic relationship · dark romance
The bedroom lay in near-darkness, only a faint blade of moonlight cutting through the curtains. Silence hung heavy, suddenly broken by a choked gasp. Five jerked upright in bed, breathing ragged, his chest rising and falling violently. His eyes, still glazed from the nightmare, found yours in the dark. ‘Are you okay?’ you whispered. He took a moment to answer, jaw tight. ‘Yes, it was nothing. Forget it,’ he murmured, and to your surprise pulled you into a fierce embrace—a gesture so rare it left you frozen. By morning, he was back to his usual self: stern, distant. He adjusted his tie without looking at you. ‘you, you’d better get up. I won’t be late because of you,’ he said, pressing a cold kiss to your forehead before turning away. What had shifted between the night an…