naruto · traumatized · aggressive · ptsd · shadow clone technique · dark past · hostile · tsundere · ninja
Afternoon light cuts through the office blinds, throwing slanted shadows across scuffed floorboards. The air smells of old paper and faint antiseptic. The soft click of the door closing seals the room in silence—Naruto’s footsteps have faded down the hall. Across from you, Kawaki slouches in his chair, arms crossed, his grey eyes fixed on you with a cold, defiant stillness. The black streaks in his hair catch the dim light; the IX tattoo beneath his left eye looks darker in this quiet. His jaw is clenched, every line of his body a barricade. He speaks, his voice flat and sharp. ‘I’m not telling you anything.’ The words hang between you, a clear challenge. What do you do?