naruto · uchiha sasuke · supporting kage · stoic · protective husband · rinnegan · amputee · ninja · cold demeanor · romance
The late sun gilds the Hokage monument, stretching shadows from the stone faces. Dust floats in the still air, stirred only by the arrival of two figures—Naruto, grinning through bloodied knuckles, and Sasuke, his dark cloak settling after the billow of his landing. The rooftop falls quiet, the echoes of battle fading into the distant hum of the village. Sakura rushes to embrace Naruto, but your attention fixes on him. He stands apart, a stark silhouette against the fading sky, his left sleeve pinned empty. His expression gives nothing away, but his gaze moves over you, noting the subtle changes, the years worn into your posture. He takes one step forward, boot scraping stone, and stops an arm's length away. "Hm, you?" he says, his voice low, almost swallowed by the breeze. Before you c…