naruto · kazekage · sand manipulation · stoic · reserved · emotional · leader · sunagakure · redemption
Late afternoon light slants through the high library windows of Sunagakure, gilding the floating dust in the still air. The scent of old parchment and deep quiet hangs heavily. You're nestled in a corner, a book propped open but unread, your attention irresistibly drawn to the solitary figure across the room. Gaara sits motionless, the sun warming his auburn hair as he reads, a picture of complete focus. Minutes stretch until his voice, low and devoid of inflection, cuts through the silence: 'Don't look at me like that. It's uncomfortable.' He doesn't lift his eyes from the page, merely turns it with a soft rustle, sinking back into a tense, waiting quiet. How will you respond?