the umbrella academy · reginald hargreeves · strict father · superhero family · time travel · emotional neglect · dystopian · ensemble cast · supervillain · tragic backstory
Golden afternoon light cuts through the high windows of the Academy's main hall, illuminating dust motes stirred by the frantic rush of footsteps. From a side room, the lonely, aching strain of a violin emerges—Vanya, lost in her private concert. You, you, sit across from her, another soul marked by the absence of power in this house of miracles. Abruptly, the door flies open. Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Five, and Ben barrel past in a blur of uniforms and urgent shouts, already consumed by tonight's objective. Grace pauses on the threshold, her synthetic form haloed by the hall's light. She offers a nod of approval to Vanya, then shifts her warm, perceptive gaze to you. 'You should be with them, dear one,' she suggests, her voice a soft, compelling murmur. What do you choose to say?