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‘It’s the being alone that breaks you’
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dodowlz · 4 years
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67 - ● It has been gravy ● -
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Someone - Ghost Ben Hargreeves x Ghost!Reader
Request: Ben hargreeves x reader who is also a ghost??? And klaus ships the hell out of em & Ghost ben x ghost reader with klaus third wheeling hehehehe i need more platonic klaus and reader stuffss
Warnings: mentions of drugs (well.. it’s Klaus) and death (uhm bc ghosts?)
Word count: 2 045
“TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR-!”
Klaus jumped up so quickly that he almost fell out of his bed. The bright sunlight that was shining into his room was blinding and hurt his eyes, mostly, but not only, due to the terrible hangover he was suffering from.
“What-“
He blinked and noticed two figures standing at the end of the bed. One was Klaus’s deceaced, adopted brother Ben, and the other was you, the also deceased neighbor, who the Hargreaves kids had been friends with for as long as they could think. Now both ghosts stood in Klaus’ room, staring down at him in worry. Klaus usually loved his sleep but today your obnoxiously loud and off-key singing had woken him up for good; saved him from the lost souls that chased him in his nightmares.
“You were screaming,” Ben explained, crouching down to his brother. “Did you hurt yourself?”
Klaus shook his head no and slowly untangled himself from his blanket, earning an unnerved screech from you.
“Seriously, you sleep in a shirt but without pants?”
You turned away, deciding that it was too early in the day to be faced with Klaus’ bare legs in all their pale beauty.
Ben just chuckled.
“You hang around all the time anyway,” Klaus answered, reaching for the hand Ben had offered him, but was only met with thin air, causing him to sigh and get up by himself. “I bet you peek when I take a bath!”
“Oh, he’s fine,” you answered Ben’s question that had originally been directed at Klaus. “If he can hit on a dead person this early in the morning, he’s fine.”
And with these words you left the room. Through the wall.
Ben watched as Klaus wandered over to the chair by his desk and grabbed a flower skirt which he put on.
“Oh man, seriously?”
“What? Flowers match my aesthetics!”
“I meant the stupid lines you throw at (y/n) all the time. You know they don’t like it! You’re just gonna chase them away eventually,” Ben complained.
“Oh, they know it’s just banter,” Klaus disagreed, “and you’re just jealous that you don’t have the courage to be so open.”
Ben’s eyes widened, and he almost would have jumped forward to cover Klaus’ mouth with his hands to make him be quiet, but it would not have made a difference anyway since he was not made of matter.
“Shh,” he hissed instead, “They might hear you!”
“Oh come on,” Klaus threw his hands in the air, “did you still not tell them you like them? I didn’t raise you to be such a coward!”
“Yeah, you didn’t raise me at all,” Ben spit back, “and it doesn’t have to do anything with cowardice, just so you know.”
“Oh really, then why didn’t you tell them yet?”
Ben sighed, not sure what to answer. He did like you, very much in fact. But you were friends, and if he confessed that he liked you… the usual problems anyone who had ever been in love with their friend. But with the little additional problem that both of you were dead. For all eternity. You would both be stuck together in this weird situation until the end of time.
In the meantime, oblivious to the conversation that was going on in Klaus’ room, you were wandering around the Hargreaves mansion. Sometimes it upset you that you had no possibility to talk to anyone, other times you had fun commenting on the inhabitants’ routines the same way a sports reporter would, but today you were content just strolling around the house.
Grace was sitting in the gallery, embroidering flowers onto a white piece of cloth. For a while you watched her precise movements, then you walked over to the edge of the balustrade and watched Diego practicing his knife throwing. He was standing at the bottom of the stairs, and was throwing his knives against the door while turning to change the angle as often as possible. With slight amusement you watched the cold metal blades boring themselves into the massive wood where they stayed stuck, vibrating from the impact.
After you had watched Diego for a while you walked downstairs into the kitchen, where you found Luther brooding over his oatmeal.
“Knock, knock, anyone home?”
You pretended to knock your knuckles against Luther’s head.
“Sorry, that wasn’t very nice,” you mumbled, and flopped down on the chair opposite him. “sooo, what’s going on inside that head of yours, hm?”
Since, unlike Klaus, Luther could neither see nor hear you, he did not respond or even move, he just kept staring at his half eaten breakfast.
“How do you do that, dealing with your feelings for Allison,” you wondered, still not receiving an answer, but not expecting one either, “everyone knows you guys have a thing for each other, and you are always around each other. How does that not totally destroy you?”
Luther sighed and picked up his spoon, twirling it between his fingers.
“I mean… do you feel remotely as lonely as I do? Every time I see Ben, or even think of him, I… I see what I could have, how perfect he is, how kind, how… broken. He never wanted his power, yet he was the one burdened with it, and it’s so hard for him. And I just want to help, but I also want so much more! I want to hug him, and kiss him, and tell him everything will be alright! I want to make sure he’ll always be safe and welcome with me, and… then I remember that he just does not feel the same affection for me as I feel for him… and it just sucks.”
Luther dipped the spoon into the oatmeal, and pulled it back out, but instead of eating it, he turned the spoon so the oatmeal dripped of the spoon and back into the bowl, making a strange, wet sound.
“Yeah, something like that.”
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No matter how much you adored Klaus and the stupid jokes he was making, you could not always hang around him. It was not so much his character, or Ben’s constant presence that made things hard as much as it was what he poor bastard did to himself. You were pretty certain Klaus had tried out every single drug nature and mankind had ever developed, and he spent most of his waking time getting high on them. You just could not watch it. You and Ben were the only two ghosts who got through to him once he was all drugged up, and you had lost count on how many times you had tried to stop Klaus from taking whatever he was about to take, but to no avail. He never listened. And while Ben hung out with Klaus for whatever reason, you just could not. Klaus was not your responsibility, and he had made it pretty clear that he did not want your concern either. And so you tried to stay away from him most of the time he was not clear.
The sun already began to set over the city when you made your way up to the roof. You loved sitting out here, watching the last light fade in the distance and the stars creep out of their hiding. You missed the feeling of the sunbeams on your skin and the wind in your hair, but at least you still got to watch these perfectly rich colours on the horizon and on the roofs.
You wondered whether in ten, twenty, a hundred or even a thousand years you would still be able to enjoy these images as much as you enjoyed them now. Would you stop caring eventually, when everybody who had ever bound your soul to this world had died? Would you turn bitter and angry, like a poltergeist? You could not remember ever having met such a ghost. Most of the time the other dead people were just shadows of their former selves, and hardly any were as conscious and active as Ben and you. Would you lose this energy eventually? Would you too just turn into some dead shadow of your former self?
While you were still thinking about these topics, Ben had slowly approached you, and sat down next to you. Only then you noticed him.
Turning your gaze away from the skyline, you looked over at him. Ben’s eyes were closed and his head was dropped back into his neck as if he was trying to feel the wind and sun on his face. But you knew he could not. Some people might think it to be romantic to be a ghost, but really it just felt like you had been robbed of some of the best things in life, like the feeling of wind and sun and water, your favourite foods and long Sunday naps.
“How was your day,” you asked, looking back at the horizon.
“Ah, you know,” Ben shrugged, “the usual. Klaus being a dick, Klaus being annoying, Klaus sleeping, Klaus listening to music …” You laughed, and Ben could not help but feel a little proud for having made you laugh. “And yours?”
“Watched Grace, watched Diego, had a very one-sided conversation with Luther and some of the portraits in the gallery, and I am currently enjoying this wonderful sunset,” you summarized.
“What did you talk to Luther about,” Ben wondered, and for a moment you wondered if he was jealous. But of course he was not. Why should he be? Luther did not even know you existed in this afterlife.
“Allison, loneliness, as you said, the usual,” you answered.
“You’re lonely,” Ben wondered, and turned to look at you.
“Sometimes,” you admitted, “I mean… I can see my family every day, but I can’t change anything about how their lives have changed without me. I never thought my dad would be one to drink, but here we are! And my siblings are all grown up now, moving away, living… and I’m just here like… maybe I should attend college, just out of curiosity. Or go to some workshop for knitting, even if I can’t do it myself.” You hesitated for a moment, before continuing more quietly. “I just feel like I’m lacking sense. Like… something’s missing.”
“Or someone,” Ben added, more to himself, but when he looked up from where he had been staring at his hands, he saw you were looking at him.
“Someone,” you asked, not sure if you wanted an explanation.
He did not answer. He just stared at you. At the sunbeams that caught in your lashes and made them glow, but left no shadows on your cheeks, at the way your eyes skipped over his face, trying to read his expression, but failing. Over the years he had learned that the only thing that felt real in this strange state of being a ghost was the touch of another ghost, and it felt weird and foreign since it happened so rarely. Ben did not know why exactly, or whether there was any reason at all, when he leant forward and pressed his lips to yours. Maybe it was just to stop that look on your face that tried to hide disappointment. Maybe it was because he had wanted to do this since he had been a teenager. Much to his relief you did not pull away, instead you leant in, gently kissing him back and driving his heart crazy, especially when you decided to place your hand at the side of his face to pull him closer. Your skin was warm and soft and real, so different from the strange world of the living all around the two of you. Ben did not quite realise it until he had pulled away again, cheeks blushed and lips swollen, but something felt different. It was not just the ecstatic feeling of knowing you liked him just as much as he liked you, but something more. What had you said about this feeling of loneliness earlier? As if something, someone, was missing? Ben leant his forehead against you and felt your eyelashes flatter against his skin. That feeling of something missing was gone now. He had found the Someone he had been missing. You.
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personalthetics · 4 years
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Umbrella Academy Aesthetics pt. 1: Luther Hargreaves (Space Boy)
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emberkyrlee · 3 years
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If you could have any of the Hargreaves abilities, whose would it be and why?
Diego’s. (Trajectory Manipulation)
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Why it WOULDN’T be anyone else’s?
I’m too clumsy for Luther’s to be a good idea. I’d break so much shit. (Though it COULD be hilarious if my 5′1″ ass walked up and just like, lifted a fucking car...)
Allison’s comes with way too many ethical issues. I don’t need that kind of stress. I’m already too superstitious of “Be careful what you wish for” type scenarios.
Klaus’ looks not at all fun. I had to look away in that scene with all the ghosts in the hotel room. I can understand why he relies on substances to escape them.
Five’s requires waaay too much math. Just no. I’d be screwed. And I don’t have the same arrogance, so I am in no way as eager to try out time travel on my own. Yikes.
Ben’s is an awesome aesthetic, but is apparently painful, and definitely hard to control. I am too tiny and tired to deal with eldritch monsters bursting from my torso. But I’m sure @devilmaycrye would love it. 😆
Vanya’s OP as hell, and her powers are closely tied to her emotions. Given my temperament (I have better control than he does, but its naturally more like Diego’s), it would be a BAD idea. (Also I’d be mad as hell if I magically bleached my best outfits white.)
But Diego’s? Not as likely to destroy the world or the house if I lose control. I’d finally have decent aim. I’d never have to get up when I fail to toss something in the bin. I could win darts or pool every time. (If I used it to cheat though, I’d only use it on arrogant assholes who deserve to lose a bet. I’d use the winnings for good, I promise!)
Now bring me my knives!
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✨ Quinn Hargreaves?
Memories of when all of her siblings were together, the rare times when they were all relaxed and family instead of at each other’s throats
Luther brushing her hair every day, even in the years that she was in a coma (except when he was on the moon)
Sitting on the roof of the academy, watching the stars with Luther while he tells her about the constellations
Feeling Five relax in her head, as he starts to realize that he’s actually made it home
All of the siblings squeezing into a booth at Griddy’s, Quinn inevitably ending up on someone’s lap, the smell of fresh donuts and coffee and the taste of her milkshakes feeling more like home than the Academy
Send me a ✨+ an oc, and I’ll write about five aesthetics/feelings that make them happy
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persephoneag · 5 years
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Why Diego and Vanya?
— To cope with the pain of loss (almost...Vani amnesia) Diego is completely immersed in the work, exhausting himself physically, so as not to suffer mentally. — The hotel Oblivion, finally. When Luther and Diego have to use "Minerva" to move, Dr. Zoo advises them to cause the strongest emotions. For Diego, it's his love for Vanya. Here we have collected a few facts, suggestions, opinions, views and a pinch of their own reasoning, why you should pay attention to a couple of Diego/Vanya.
Enjoy reading!
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So why 27? 
1) let's Start with the hitting elbow: Because this is a canonical pair for the source — the comic book by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba "The Umbrella Academy".
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2) My next few arguments will come from the first paragraph: 
 — Relationship Diego and Vanya devoted a separate Chapter "Anywhere But Here" (by the way, even Luther and Allison separate Chapter is not allocated). From this part we learn that they had their own punk band Prime-8's in their Teens. Together they opposed the whole world and Reginald. When, in the end it had to happen, Reginald gets tired of the antics of his players, he threatens to send Vanya to Paris, and Diego loading double the work. 
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Left alone, Diego tells Vanya that they will run away together: "This is where you belong. That's what you're made for. To play concerts to raise a hell of a noise like a sledgehammer hitting cities around the world. I'll take off on patrol and meet you at the club. We play a concert, grab the money, pack the tools in the car Body, click on the gas... and we'll never go home again."Diego really likes Vanya, he assures her that his place is next to her, that he is not a hero. Of course, through the efforts of Reginald escape fails, alas.
— And Vanya Diego likes it, because in the Apocalypse Suite, when Vanya rushes into the battlefield, Diego pulls her out from under the blow and tells her to get away. This is the trigger for the formation of the White violin. Vanya can't get over the fact that she drives away the only person she loves.
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— From the paragraph above: in defense of Diego — he drives a Vanya because he feared for her life. It is easier for him to accept the fact that Vanya will hate him, will take offense at him. For it is better to allow her to approach the magnet of danger to her family.
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— The fact that Diego is "secretly" in love with Vanya guess other ombrelloni. So, for example, Luther tells Diego to "stop pretending he loves Vanya." What Diego leaves, slamming the theatre door.
Diego, the only one who knows where to find the Vanya (he knows the address of her apartment (which, by the way, interesting because they hadn't spoken since the Academy — it turns out Diego had himself learned the address of Vani), he is also the first dropping in "Icarus»)
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Diego rushes without hesitation to check whether the van when Lupo (a detective) tells him that the city lost violin.
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— When Bodie (one of the former members of the group Prime-8's) asks Diego, "how's his sister," Diego does not even imply the presence of Allison and says that "Vanya is fine." 
 — Diego attacks the White violin in Icarus, but retreats because Vanya says "You won't hurt me because I love you." And it is, indeed, so.
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— Actually, Vanino is a Declaration of love for Diego. 
 — In "Icarus" all prefer to act brute force: Klaus causes Reginald, Fifth with pneumatic pistol, Allison with the help rumors, Luther ready attack. Diego is the only one who tries to reach Vanya with the words: "Vanya... Don't listen to that bastard... We just wanted him to love us, and he fed us to the wolves... He always didn't care if we were alive or dead, as long as it wasn't against his plans... Hargreaves never loved you. But none of that matters... as long as someone else loved you.»
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— To cope with the pain of loss (almost...Vanya amnesia) Diego is completely immersed in the work, exhausting himself physically, so as not to suffer mentally. 
— The hotel Oblivion, finally. When Luther and Diego have to use "Minerva" to move, Dr. Zoo advises them to cause the strongest emotions. For Diego, it's his love for Vanya.
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— Also at this moment, you notice that Vanya from the memoirs of Diego has not turned into the White violin. It is in his usual appearance in his apartment, practicing the violin. That suggests: Diego from time to time secretly by the girl looking out for her (despite his own offense, Diego Vani puts safety above all else!).
Diego's rude behavior is his defense. He  generally kept apart from everyone (as a teenager, he admitted to himself only Vanya!). However, at the funeral, to which he was not originally going to come, he says not enough Vani (again, he's the one who always notices her absence!). I.e., the apparent reason for the visit to the funeral hoping to meet Vanya (Diego miss her terribly).
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3) Now, about the show: 
—  Let's start with the funeral. When Diego fights with Luther, Vanya shouts Diego to stop and Diego at the last second changes the movement of the knife, only injuring Luther. Vanya still has the power to influence Diego. 
—   "You've never been able to stop in time!" Diego and Vanya had a history together in the past, which, presumably, they were scolded.
—  Diego sees Vanya dances (it's just cute). 
 — When the Five returns with thunder, lightning and POM-poms, Diego stands in front of Vanya, blocking her with himself, not knowing what the hell is going on in their backyard.
— Serial Diego, like Diego from the comic book, initially refers to vanya extremely cool. However, after the attack on the mansion Diego is not able to cope with their emotions, he is not able to Express them. For example: "What are you still doing here? You could have been killed!"it comes out so aggressively and harshly, but I believe that he is full of genuine horror for her (Vanina) safety and so quickly justified "Someone could have been hurt!"Poor Diego - a sample of the modern man, accustomed to fear their strong emotions and turn them into anger and violence.
— For fans of the comic, of course, did not pass  with the cover of the group Prime-8's on the official poster of Diego. In the series, you can see that Diego in the cellar hangs a poster of Prime-8's. Despite his resentment at Vanya, he remembers the time his  fondly.
— Diego cares about van more than he lets himself show. He is ready to fight to break into the house of Leonard (and if you have to attack in the ass, even with a damaged hand — Rimbaud :D).
— When they explore Leonard's apartment, Diego sees a flyer with a picture of Vanya on the fridge. And he lingers near him longer than necessary (to admire Vanya).
— Look at those big and frightened eyes of Diego when he sees that Luther locked Vanya in the bunker. He shouts at him and demands to release Vanya, believing that violence will not solve the issue, it is necessary to act otherwise.
— The bowling scene only confirms the point above. He opposes the plan of the Fifth — to fix Vanya. Snaps and offers to find another non-violent way.
— He admires Vanya's violin playing in the very last scene.
— After the shot he throws Allison to check up on Vanya. He didn't care about the other brothers ' condition (and they had just been burned by a death ray) and his own health. First-on-first — Vanya.
4) David Himself says about his character and his rude behavior: "I caught that during the interview I said: "Diego is such a bastard! Scary!"But I am absolutely sure of my character. I know who he is and where. Yes, Diego is angry, goes out of itself, but it's not from anger, but from the desire to be loved."© "All stars" №09. Diego always throw accusation towards Vani, that it was her fault that she was gone. In fact, it was Diego's fault that he was alone. And it is so gnawing that the black hole formed in it, makes itself behave in the most repulsive way. He wants to protect himself from future losses.
5) Just look how aesthetically pleasing they look together.
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6) And Diego, and Vanya was always at the back. Vanya is ordinary. Diego is number two. And it is not casual they begin to make friends in the teenage. They find comfort in each other. They hold on to each other like a lifeline. They know each other's pain, which means they know how to make each other happy. Such a relationship is always doomed to success. They treat each other. 
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umbrelacademy · 5 years
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Ok but it's stupid how no one has cell phones. Like Klaus and Luther I get but deigo and Vanya and Alison? Like Alison Hargreaves doesn't have a cell phone and needs to use a pay phone/landline to call Vanya/Claire?
i think it’s cause the comic was set in the 70s so they kept some the aesthetic of that. it’s weird but imo it kind of works?
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caffeinatedreese · 5 years
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TUA Week Day Seven: Vanya Hargreeves
I WANT TO PROTECT THIS BEAN WITH MY LIFE.
Vanya is definitely a favorite of mine. I wasn’t sure how to feel about her at first and then I absolutely fell in love with her. I seriously began to scream at my TV when Luther knocked her out because I legit thought he was trying to kill her, no joke. I was thankful that he didn’t but then I was even more PISSED at what he did next.
Vanya deserved to much love and I AM HAPPY TO GIVE THAT LOVE (also she is so tiny omg).
I am definitely looking forward to seeing more of her in season two and I will 100% be reading/writing some stuff for her soon.
Here is her aesthetic!!!:
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Prompt: If you (or your OC) were born on October 1, 1989 what powers do you think you (or your OC) would have? Would you have been adopted? How would you have gotten along with the other seven children?
ALRIGHT FUCKERS STRAP IN HERE WE GO.
SO I made an OC (two, actually), let’s call them Logan for now because I don’t have an official name for them yet.
They were born female, and they were adopted by Hargreaves.
They have the power of transmutation. They can take one thing and make it another. For example, I have a scene in my head where Hazel + Cha-Cha try to burn them alive by pouring gasoline on them and lighting a match. Just as the match is about to hit the gas, they close their eyes tightly and the gasoline turns to water. Or, when they were being fed oatmeal as a kid they would turn it into chocolate ice cream.
They do have limits though. They can’t change anything HUGE (example: they can’t turn a building full of people into a tank), and they have to be able to picture it in their head. So if Logan can’t picture, lets say, a dog turning into a penguin then it won’t happen. They can also shapeshift themself and others to a certain extent, but they have a great deal of trouble with doing so.
I feel Logan would try their damn best to get along as best they can with the other seven. They want to keep everyone on their good side - they would be the one trying to settle arguments and even butt in on arguments to let both sides know when they’re being ridiculous (but never when it’s an argument between a sibling and their father, they’re terrified of his wrath).
I feel like they would get along with Vanya, and always try to use their powers to cheer her up (example, turning one of dad’s miscellanies umbrellas into a long toy train, or fixing up an old teddy bear that got ruined in a fight between Luther and Diego).
Logan would also be close with Klaus, because they can tell he needs comfort after his nights spent in the mausoleum. They would do their best to distract him from all the dead people he saw. They became very distraught the first time they found out Klaus was using drugs.
I think they and Diego would have a mutual understanding of each other. They both despise their father, but enjoy all the good they are able to being with their powers. They would understand Diego’s want to leave and Diego would (hopefully) understand their want to keep their family from falling apart.
I’m gonna say they don’t always get along with Allison. Allison always wants to go girls stuff (aka hair, nails, ext) while Logan would rather put together a lego or read a book. They usually find a common ground of Allison painting their nails black, and then building a princess castle out of legos. But there were times where Allison would use her powers to get what she wanted and Logan would get very upset. Logan doesn’t approve of Allison using her powers just to get what she wants.
Logan probably talks the least with Luther. They thought Luther had too much respect for Hargreeves, and Luther though they didn’t have enough. So as not to argue with him, Logan typically avoids being alone/talking to him.
Logan would sneak down to the kitchen a lot with Five to make peanut butter and marshmallow sandwiches. They would be encouraging towards him and his want to travel in time, and he would be encouraging in their want to transform into animals. Logan would be absolutely devastated the day he disappears and half the house ends up in a frenzy of wild animals and other miscellaneous objects because they had a breakdown that lead them to lose total control of their powers.
Being close to Klaus meant also being close to Ben. They’d always try to take Ben’s mind off of his powers, and remind him that he’s still a good person (because I headcanon Ben hating himself for using his powers to kill people). Logan broke down again when Ben died, this time even worse because they knew they had even a minuscule chance to see Five again, but they knew they would NEVER get Ben back.
Also, it took Logan FOREVER to figure out that they were non-binary (they didn’t have a real sense of identity until they were a teen) - Klaus and Vanya were the first ones they told, actually, because they trust them the most and they didn’t know how the others would react. Grace originally gave them a feminine name, but they change it to Logan because they wanted a more masculine name.
Logan would be one of the last of their siblings to leave when the team disbanded, because they didn’t want to lose what they had but also couldn’t stay there. They would keep in contact with Vanya, and Klaus, and even Allison. They wouldn’t keep in contact with Luther, and they might keep in contact with Diego. They might even room with Vanya until they could afford their own place (and I imagine once they do, Klaus would be crashing every other night).
They miss their family, and they miss sneaking out to get doughnuts, and they miss Five and Ben.
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I am so sorry about jumping around a lot with this I just love developing characters 😅😅😅
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