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"you looked me in the eyes for a little too long to not have feelings for me"
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"YOU SHOULD HAVE LOCKS ON YOUR WINDOWS" FIVE HAD DRAGGED THE REDHEAD to his sisters apartment in order to get fixed up, the redhead in question lied sleepily on his lap, his good arm running through her short hair as though it was reflex.

"I live on the second floor" The elder countered allowing her bag to sink in the soft surface of the couch next to her and then hang her coat. Her eyes warm as she gazed at only her favourite sibling but the girl that she had grown attached to over the course of the day.

"Rapists can climb" Was Five's deadpan answer, the little girl on his lap began to mouth the word but due to being to tired the rack her brain, she tilted her head up slightly and questioned the boy "What's a rapist?" The boy shared a look with his sister, conversing with their eyes.

"Diego will tell you." Was Vanya simple response, an awkward chuckle escaping her lips while the oblivious simply muttered an okay and snuggled into Five's lap. The elder female couldn't help but stop the slow smile overtake her lips, the way her adopted brother was looking at the redhead- God it would have made Eros blush.

Her captivating eyes made their way upwards, catching the boys bloody arm "Is that blood?" She questioned only for the boy to wave it off as though it was just a minor incident "Lei didn't get hurt, everything is good." Vanya raised an eyebrow wanting to comment that she did not ask about Leighton but resorted to releasing her frustration with a deep sigh.

"Why are you here?" A beat of silence filled the room until finally the time traveler spoke "I've decided you're the only one I can trust." A small whine elicited from the redhead on his lap, causing him to quickly correct his previous statement "Besides Leighton, of course" Leighton released a satisfied hum, a warm feeling flowing through her upon hearing she could be trusted.

"The world ends in 8 days and I have no idea how to stop it" Everything stilled and for a moment Vanya was sure she had forgotten how to breathe. The redhead on his lap, had her eyes open wide, just a single word escaping from her lips.

"Shit."

"VANYA! BEN!" The boys raw screams echoed through the desolate land that he had once called his home. Terror-the only thing he could feel as his gazed upon his home. Or what was his home.

The young boy fell to his knees, sorrow seeping into every crevice of his heart. Regret lingering in his mind. He shouldn't have jumped. He shouldn't have.

Suddenly a loud wail flowed through the air, hesitantly he rose to his feet, walking towards his families dead bodies. By Diego's side sat a little girl (about his own age) her red hair matted with blood, but what was really strange about this girl was the fact she was glowing. Like literally glowing.

He moved closer out his own interest, his shoe crunching the dead earth beneath it. In fear the girl stood up, the look in her eyes almost reminding Five of a frightened deer. She scrambled up raising her glowing hand at the strange boy.

He flinched slightly at the heat coming from it, raising his hands in surrender he moved back "Who are you?" He questioned.

"Patch. Leighton Patch."

"I SURVIVED ON SCRAPS. CANNED FOOD, COCKROACHES... ANYTHING I COULD FIND" Five said. The redhead on his lap had abandoned the hot chocolate Vanya had provided and tried her hardest to keep awake throughout Five's story. But in her defence it was way past her bedtime.

"Yeah- that rumour about Twinkies having an endless shelf life? Total bullshit." Five said, a small smile tugging at his lips upon hearing the girl on his lap mutter something about her love for the sugary snack.

"I can't even imagine" Vanya muttered, her head resting in her palms as though she was attempting to fit all the pieces together. "You do whatever it takes survive... so we adapted. Whatever the world threw at us, we found a way to overcome it." Five said

"We?" Thankfully the time traveler was saved by the sound of the woman's phone ringing. Upon picking it up, she couldn't help but make a strange face when she saw the caller ID.

"Hello. Diego?" She said softly into the receiver only to recoil.

"Where the hell is she! It's way past her bedtime!"

"Leighton? She's with Five and I"

"Five? The little fucker better not have placed a single scratch on her, or else Patch will kill me and you bet your ass he'll be receiving the same treatment."

The violinist sighed softly gazing at the small girl who had fallen fast asleep in Five's arms "She's knocked out, Diego. She can sleep here for the night and then I can drop her off tomorrow" She bit her lips anxiously awaiting his answer. A tired sigh came across the receiver and Diego muttered a forced 'fine' before quickly ending the call (not wanting to talk to her any longer than he needed to.)

The violinist moved closer to pick up the redhead only for Five to clutch her tighter against his chest, he quickly defended himself upon catching her look "She gets really bad nightmares, if no one is holding her" The (physically) older woman simply smiled excusing herself to get a blanket.

God if those two weren't the living personification of young love- she didn't what else could be.

HAMEEDA SAYS 💅🏾
(hello, long time no see. I tried to create a good chapter but it got really shitty and I got really tired. I'm going to try my best to finish this book even tho I'm not really into the umbrella academy anymore)