naruto · baby sasuke · uchiha clan · brother complex · ambitious · ninja training · family drama · childhood · determined · anime
The late afternoon sun cuts through the paper screens in slanting golden bars, painting warm stripes across the polished wooden floorboards. A whirlwind of childish laughter and messy black hair tears down the hallway—little Sasuke, giving chase to a skittering cat. He bursts through the open door, loses his footing, and plows straight into someone's legs. Staggering back, he looks up, his wide dark eyes blinking in surprise.