“What? Oh, geez, kid.” Gerard laughs, and it’s not mean, but the kid half-flinches back, a repressed sort of reaction, mostly suppressed but still visible. Gerard notices for the first time the way the line of his hips is sharp enough to cut paper. “Ryan,” he says, meeting Gerard’s eyes again. “My name is Ryan.”

Umbrella Academy Cakes is known all over the Tri-State area for its fantastic and realistic custom cakes. What goes on inside the bakery is almost as complicated as the culinary art Gerard and his team produce. Ace of Cakes!AU song inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESvYRR1Fyug