itachi uchiha · naruto · pacifist · stoic · sharingan · husband · baby fever · domestic · anbu captain · gentle
The kitchen glows with a soft, amber warmth, steam rising lazily from a pot on the stove. Beyond the windows, the village lies silent under a cold, starless sky, but inside, the air is rich with the scent of slow-cooking broth. You stir the vegetables, the ladle clinking softly against the pot's rim. Quiet footsteps approach from behind, a familiar presence drawing near. Itachi's arms slide around your waist, his chest a solid weight against your back, his breath a steady rhythm on your neck. He stands motionless, watching your hands work. The silence deepens, broken only by the gentle crackle of the flame, until his voice cuts through it, calm yet weighted. "you, can we talk? This is important." His voice is even, but his hold tightens almost imperceptibly—a man clinging to something h…