#number five

[ssmhhh]

So much can change in a matter of seconds…

cannot stop thinking about this particular moment like it makes me want to set myself on fire and run headfirst into traffic. 🙃

[laurrelise]

imagine living through the hardest shit anyone has ever been through like ever and then your reward is being a middle schooler again. i’d be an alcoholic too, damn

Five Hargreeves is stronger than me cuz if I was a 13 years old girl again I would kill myself on the spot

[kaybreezy3000]

Disclaimer since feathers get ruffled easily: Not trying to start shit or condone violence. This is purely for the laughs and sharing our love of this character. I know that all the amazing TUA fans have their thoughts on this controversial Jerome fella and his questionable mustache, and I mean no offense to anyone.

[little-forest-goblin]

I didn’t mean a word i said, darling

Synopsis: Five and you got into a big fight

Angst

You were laid in bed tears streaming your face.

Five had walked out the house a while ago to get some fresh air.

You and him just had a massive argument. What started as a conversation to the fact that he was sometimes very distant and needed to relax a little more turned into a screaming match about how he is trying to provide and protect you. All you wanted was to tell him he doesn’t have to worry all the time and that he can relax and not be uptight and wound up like a spring.

He was obviously tired and frustrated and you and him threw a lot of nasty words and remarks at each other. None of you were in the right for it. Tension had built too much and it spilled over in a blazing argument.

>Flashback<

You came into his office and behind him as he sat in his office chair as he poured over notes and files. You wrapped your arms around him and put your chin on his shoulder “Honey, come take a break i made dinner” he didn’t look up at you and sighed gently shrugging you off to your disappointment “Im really busy right now. Just go ahead and eat dinner without me.” you sighed “Five come on, you’ve been working this case nonstop for a few days now. You need to slow down even for just a minute it would do you some good” He didn’t look up at you again as he continued to work and spoke in a more annoyed voice “They are riding my ass, y/n. I need to finish this. Go away.” you made a noise of disbelief “Five for god sake you’re gonna crash soon. You haven’t been sleeping properly since you took up this case, you haven’t eaten or drank properly either. You need to take a fucking brea-“ at that he slammed his file closed and looked at you

Thats when shit hit the fan. When the jenga tower finally toppled. Nasty and ugly things were said and thrown at each other in a screaming match. He threw words as simple as annoying and as harsh as attention whore at you. You weren’t exactly innocent either though. You threw words as simple as negelctful and as harsh as closed off asshole. Neither of you were in the right for what you said to each other but both of had reasons for what you were feeling.

<Flashback>

-Fives POV-

I had left the house in a rage slamming the door on my way out leaving her behind in the house. I don’t think it would’ve been best if i stayed. The tension would only grow if we stayed together in the same house. I had to get air.

The sun began to set creating an orange, yellow and pink sky outside the windows of my the car. I have been thinking for so long. Why doesn’t she understand that i’m just trying to protect her from the shitty fucking world we live in! Why doesn’t she understand i just wanna provide a good life for her? All the thoughts were about what i was feeling how i just wanted to protect her but what about her? What about what she wanted?

i started to think of the words i said. I called her an attention whore and annoying. I started to really look at what i said and my stomach began to clench with guilt. Was she really annoying if she was just checking on me? Was she really an attention whore id she was just looking out for me? i slammed my hands on the wheel a new type of anger infiltrating me, self loathing. I did the nearest U turn back home as the sun began to set

-Your POV-

You were laid in bed on your side. you had a couple tears down your cheeks but the sobs have mostly stopped. You didn’t exactly feel the greatest and doing anything other than lay in bed for a while sounded like too hard of a task at this moment.

You felt horrible cause you had said awful things to him too. You were just worried about him. About the fact he isn’t taking care of himself properly and it worries you. You know he is just worried about you and just wants to protect you. He doesn’t want you to experience an ounce of what he and his family had too.

As you laid down you heard the bedroom door open and close lightly. A few steps and the sound of shoe’s being taken off. You knew it was five when he got closer. You could smell the aftershave. He had gotten into the bed and soon you felt his arm around your waist and his head behind yours. You felt fresh tears prick your eyes.

His lips connected with your bare shoulder “I didn’t mean a word i said, darling. I should’ve never said those things.” you took a moment to gather yourself and your words. You felt him sigh thinking you were giving silent treatment and about to move away but you grabbed his hand and gently pulled him back to you “w-wait…stay…” his eyes softened though you couldn’t see it and he came back up behind you pulling you in closer. You stayed silent for a moment enjoying his scent and the calm intimacy until you spoke “I know you worry about me and i know you don’t want anything horrible done to me but five i sometimes feel more like some china plate in a glass case more than your wife” he nodded and kissed your shoulder again

“I know, baby, I’m sorry. I know you were just trying to make sure i was okay and that i was taking care of myself but i again just wanna make sure you’re safe too. I don’t want you to ever experience a single thing i experienced.” as he spoke he held you tighter against him like he was afraid you’d disappear.

It was silent for a minute. You turned in his arms and held him close as well. “I didn’t mean a thing i said either five. I don’t think of you as a neglectful and a closed off asshole. I just got so mad and upset.” he smiled softly and kissed the top of your head his chin resting on top of your head. “I didn’t mean what i said either, y/n. I also don’t think of you as annoying or as an attention whore. I was blinded by my own needs and rage too.”

you and him held each other for a while just resting with each other listening to each others hearts. Soft apologies were whispered to one another and whispers of love were exchanged.

Now could you say this was the last time you and him were ever gonna argue and fight like this? No but you could confidently say that you and him were gonna be just fine and make up and pick up the pieces of each other afterwards never letting the one or the other stay broken and upset.

~Timeskip~

Five was in his office working on another case. Papers strewn on the desk. You came into the office as he was writing notes down on a notepad. You smiled and came up behind him wrapped your arms around his neck and kissed his cheek “Baby i made dinner it’s your favorite this time” he smiled softly. He thought for a moment to brush you away and continue working worried about people being out there that could hurt you but he smiled and put his pen down and stood scooping you up into a bridal hold. “Up and at your feet baby!”

You squealed in delight and your arms went around his neck “Five, put me down!” you kicked your legs a little as if to squirm away he chuckled and shook his head as he walked to the door “Nope not happening today or tomorrow” you and him had playful banter as you walked out of his office. You two have grown a lot and now understand each other better. he kissed your cheek and you smiled “I love you y/n” you kissed him and pulled back “i love you too, five”

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Hi i hope you like this! its been a while since i have written a story. Im not great with angst but i’m trying! I hope you are having a good day i love you be safe out there ❤️ 😘

[aroace-number-eight]

@chron0ph0bia idk if you still need this but I posted the link to the Five defense doc here

Guys help pls does anyone have the link for that google doc w an analysis of Five or I think it had smth to do with him being autism-coded idk help pls I wanna find it

[sunsickjune]

“i felt that five had to have a love story” okay steve !! fine. i’ll humour you. picture this : lila and five in the subway. they’re travelling to different timelines, loosing hope, trying to find a way home. then they get to a timeline and five sees dolores. but she’s a human, not a mannequin. he falls for her. loves her. wants to stay with her in her timeline. and that’s why lila has to force him to come home. she has kids, a husband, a life. five wants to stay with dolores more than anything. but he goes home, back to his timeline, because he knows he has to save his family. because he loves them more.

[feralnumberfive]

[motteteto]

who do i gotta kill to get a decent cup of coffee?????

[twobraincells-art]

The 8th of August, 2024

Two mistakes of the universe go for a walk. Despite this, the universe doesn’t chew them up and spit them out. It lets them be. They deserve it, after all.

It’s a lovely day.

[currentlyonstandbi]

all the Deli Fives: *trying to figure out how to fix the timeline and stop the apocalypse*

Brisket Five in the kitchen:

[velvet4510]

In s1, Five tells Allison he wants to live long enough to meet Claire.

In s4, Five and Claire never interact.

This is the most consistent show of all time, WOW!

[laurrelise]

oh my god this is SO COOL WHAT

Started as a quick cloth study but ended up adding Five cuz why not lol

[very-straight-blog]

Number Five from seasons 1-3, you'll always be famous.

[clownwritesfanfic]

So Come One, Come All - Five Hargreeves X GN! Reader

Summary: After you find out that your husband of 40 years cheated on you with his own brother’s wife, you give up on figuring out how to fix the apocalypse and run off. That’s when you’re lead to a suspicious deli full of the exact face you never wanted to see again.

Word count: 1647

Genre: Angst/Fluff

Warnings: Cheating, Heartbreak, Happy Ending, rushed writing, not beta read we die like men

Disclaimer: Five is canonically in the body of an 18 year old in this season. Not to mention he aged like 7 more years with Lila. Also, obvious Season 4 spoilers. This season was awful and Five was done so dirty and he’s still ooc in this fic (or at least a version of him is)

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You had no idea how long you had been walking for. All you knew was that you were tired.

Tired of everything. Of the constant apocalypses, the fighting, the stress, …the lying, the heartache. Everything.

You had to get away from that place. You couldn’t stand to be around anyone from that family anymore. Around…him.

You and Five have been married for forty years. You both met in the first apocalypse as teens. You weren’t special like him or his siblings but you were both grateful to have someone else around.

You slowly fell in love over the years as you grew older together. You had a makeshift marriage with a ring Five had made for you out of random bits of metal he had found.

You had both been recruited into the Commission together and quickly became the most badass couple in the entire organization. You were always put on missions together for your efficiency and speed.

You had followed Five back in time to see his family, consequently getting stuck in your younger body as well. You followed him everywhere. You would’ve given your life for him.

So, how could he do this to you?

Forty years, thrown away all because he supposedly got stuck for seven fucking years in a stupid timeline traveling subway station with another woman.

You wanted to kill him. He knew that you didn’t like how comfortable Lila was with him since the beginning and he had assured you he wasn’t interested in her at all and that you were all he wanted. What a load of bullshit that was.

You had left after their explanation. You saw the way he looked at her. The exact same way he used to look at you. For him at had been years since he last saw you. For you, it had only been a few hours since he last looked at you like you were the world.

You had slipped off the wedding ring and threw it at his face before leaving. You could hear him trying to get you to stay and try to follow you but he was stopped by Diego.

You were so lost in thought before you found yourself in front of the entrance to a subway station. This must be the one they were talking about. You looked behind you, making sure no one had followed you but also as a way to look back on this life.

If they were telling the truth about the timelines…then you weren’t going to be coming back to this one. Maybe there is a timeline where you’re happy. One where you and Five don’t meet. Or maybe one where none of this happens. Where you’re both a normal married couple.

You took a deep breath as you gazed down the steps. Once you took your first step down, you knew there was no going back.

As you descended the steps, the eerie silence unnerved you. You could hear only your footsteps on the ground and the squeaking of the turnstile as you pushed through it.

You were startled by the sound of the speakers playing some sort of announcement. It was impossible to understand considering it was all backwards.

Soon, the subway entered the station and came to a halt. The doors opened and you stood still, you were still a little creeped out. Five always made you feel more comfortable in situations like this…but he wasn’t here anymore.

You swallowed your unease and entered the subway car. You slowly took a seat and looked around before the doors closed and the subway started moving. You looked out the window as flashes of colour went by.

You were there for a couple minutes before you stopped. The doors opened but you didn’t get up. You weren’t sure if you wanted to get off yet. You wanted to be sure you were as far from the timeline you were just in as possible.

You felt something pull inside of you though. Something wanted you to get off and explore. So you did.

You let yourself be guided by this feeling deep inside. It was like your heart was pulling you somewhere.

It isn’t long until you end up in front of a building of some kind. Could you even call it that? You never left the station and it’s the only other place in here. Is it more of a building in a building? You didn’t want to think about it too much.

The words “Max’s Delicatessen” were shining brightly in your face. You were a little amused. Maybe you were hungry and it was actually your stomach bringing you here rather than your heart.

You sighed and decided to check it out.

But when you entered, you were horrified at what you saw.

The entire deli was full of copies of your (now ex) husband. This was the last thing you wanted to see and you internally cursed at your conscious for bringing you here.

You could feel your heartbeat pick up and your breathing become heavy as tears pricked at your eyes.

Finally, one of the Five’s had looked up and noticed you stuck in place at the door.

“Darling!” He shot up out of his seat, audibly hitting his knee on the table but he didn’t flinch.

Suddenly, every single Five in the place had his eyes on you, each with various emotions displayed on their face.

The Five that spotted you quickly made his way over to you. He lifted his shaking hands and held them over your cheeks, too scared to make contact in case you fade away.

You could see the disbelief and love in his eyes. This snapped you out of your confusion and slapped his hands away from you and backed yourself up into the door.

The Five in front of you looked confused and hurt before sighing and lowering his hands.

“Sorry…I forgot that you’re not the same one.” He apologized.

“What the FUCK is going on?” You exclaimed as you looked around to be met with all the Five’s still staring at you. “How did you get here? Why are there multiples of you? Why can’t you just leave me alone!”

“Woah, woah, slow down. Breathe. You’re okay. Everything’s fine.” The Five in front of you tried to calm you down. “You took the subway right? This is a different timeline. We’re all the same person from different timelines. Usually the only new people that enter here are a version of me…or…us I guess. You’re the only…well…you, that has shown up here.” He explained.

“What?” You looked at him like he was crazy.

“They should sit down.” Another Five had said.

“Come on, hun. Come sit down and we can talk.” He had reached out towards you, careful not to touch you while he guided you towards the opposite end of the booth he was previously at.

You sat down, still in shock. It felt weird being surrounded by so many Five’s. Especially when you were trying to get away from him.

“I guess I’ll start.” Five had sat down across from you and sighed.

“In my timeline, you and I had been together for years. We met at the Commission. At first we hated each other but we were always put on missions together. Over time…I had fallen for you, and luckily for me, you reciprocated those feelings. We were together romantically for years. We were on our last mission before our contract with the Commission ended. We were planning on getting married after and retiring somewhere nice. But…it went wrong…and I lost you. You died in my arms.” He looked off to the side and tried to play off wiping away his tears.

“I haven’t seen you in years. You’re just as beautiful as the day I lost you.” He reached a hand across the table and gently placed it on yours.

You teared up as you saw the pure love in his eyes. Your Five used to look at you like that and it still hurt knowing he no longer felt that way.

“If you’re here…then something must’ve happened to the Five in your timeline.” He rubbed his thumb on the back of your hand.

You stilled and took your hand back, making the Five in front of you frown.

You hugged your torso for comfort and curled in on yourself slightly as you looked down at the table.

“We were married for forty years…but he got stuck in the subway with Lila and…I guess forty years didn’t mean anything because in seven years he threw it all away for…her.” You hiccuped as you tried to hold back your tears.

There were multiple grumbles and scoffs around the deli.

The Five across from you reached across the table and held your shoulder gaining your attention.

“Everyone here had a version of you in their timeline. We all lost you in one way or another. I think I speak for all of us when I say…having you here is the best thing to happen to us, and he’s a complete idiot for throwing you away like that.” He smiled as he lightly caressed your cheek.

You smiled slightly at his words.

“Aww there’s that beautiful smile.” Five said as he lightly pinched your cheek.

You giggled and batted his hand away and wiped your tears away.

A sandwich and drink was placed in front of you and you looked up to another Five holding a now empty tray.

“Your favourite, just the way you like it.” He said as he gently grabbed your hand and placed a kiss on the back of it with a wink.

You blushed at the action and thanked him.

Even though you got on that train in order to get away from him…you don’t think you’ll be getting back on any time soon.

[stevenrogered]

Season 3 / Season 4 (deleted scene)

[golden-redhead]

You see, the biggest problem with this is that Five HAD a love story all along.

His love for his family has been THE very foundation of the show and what kickstarted the entire chain of events.

He spent 45 years in the apocalyptic wasteland because he loved them too much to give up.

He found them in every possible timeline.

He reversed time for them.

He became an assassin to get a shot, however small, at coming back to them.

He’s been through countless timelines, doing his best to save and protect them in every single one of them.

No matter how dire the situation, he always pushed to find a way to save his family. His devotion was stronger than anything and there was no line he wouldn’t cross for his siblings. No matter how self-destructive the cost, he sacrificed himself again and again just for a chance at reuniting with them and saving the world so they could live.

It was a destructive kind of love, yes, but also inspiring. I think it resonated with many people because love can be intense, we love and want to be loved with this kind of intensity and dedication.

So, to throw it all away for a romantic subplot that no one asked for is not only a huge disservice to Five’s character but also goes against everything he represents. We already knew he’s capable of love and that he loves deeply.

I don’t understand how the showrunner who worked on the series for 5+ years can say that Five had to have an arc like this. It doesn’t make sense. He already had a love story. Arguably, the most beautiful and deepest of them all. He didn’t need more, what he needed was to have it returned and to finally settle down after multiple lifetimes of putting his life on the line to keep his loved ones safe.

To say otherwise means that the writers fundamentally misunderstood what made Five a great character and what fans loved most about the show. It feels like a betrayal, because it is one. It proves that the creators not only misunderstood the core character of the show but also never paid attention to the fandom and its preferences.

There’s a difference between catering to the audience and what they ended up doing, which is a character assassination at its worst. And it’s not just the character who was ruined but also the entire premise of the show, the reason why fans loved it in the first place. There’s no coming back from something like this.