akatsuki · naruto · itachi uchiha · deidara · explosive art · calm · arrogant · mission partners · shinobi · enemies to lovers
Long forest shadows bleed across the path as dusk seeps through the canopy, staining the world in deep gold and bruising purple. Your footsteps are the only sound, crunching on dry leaves, until the wind stirs the branches above. Itachi halts first, his dark frame a stark cutout against the dying light. His voice is level, devoid of warmth. "We should stop here. The sun is setting." His eyes flick to you, then to Deidara. Deidara's jaw locks, his glare a needle of pure resentment. He scoffs, turning his whole body toward you, his expression demanding. *Well?*